Day 140- Thursday August 16, 2018, Tidal Bore, Rural roads and computers.

The highlight of the day was the Tidal Bore that we observed on the Salmon River just outside Truro, Nova Scotia (NS).  As this phenomena is seen in a few places in the world but none is any more dramatic (at peak tide) than this one here in the Bay of Fundy.  It is speculated that more than 100,000,000 tons of water move through the Bay of Fundy when the tide is moving in or out. That is reputed to be more water than is in ALL the rivers of the world .

We stopped the Visitor’s Center there at the Park by the river, and secured some materials that we needed. While there, I talked with Kathy , the director of the Park and had asked her “What brought ths Park onto fruition as it is so unique. The story , without embellishment, is this. A family owned the property and had a restaurant and home there for many years. They also allowed folks to observe the Bore as an added attraction to the restaurant. Time came to sell the property and retire. There were no successful buyers. The family moved on and some died. Still no buyers. Finally the County saw it as a potential tourist attraction and earth feature as it was unique in the world.

The tidal bore on the Salmon River near Truro

            

It was not the highest bore as they sometimes get 3-4 feet high.

A huge swing set for the children is one of the first projects in the park

 

 The county did buy it and set up a 5 year plan which is at this writing (2018)  in the third year of progress. There is a Visitor’s Center or Office and te first new structure was a Washroom , (which is a beautiful work of art). The Park is centered on family and especially children with huge timbered swings …well here are some photos to show the progress and work being done.

A view of the park area while waiting for the bore tide

Another of the play areas  for the children.

Ruth and I drove some country roads looking for the  “Old Barn Trail” we found it and a few of the  barns that were not on the “trail”. 




The first barn was a round barn. Very unique in this part of the world.

A rather square barn  restored but not in much use.

 Those events pretty much ended the day. I wanted to get back to the trailer to fry those fish that Ray McKorski had given us in Devil’s Lake ND.  (They are lake perch) But when we arrived at the trailer we found that they had not thawed adequately enough, so will be cooked tomorrow. (Jim’s the cook on this one) . Ruth came up withy some Chicken Teriyaki, and we were saved again.

It is getting cooler and I suspect that the hot weather is past for Nova Scotia.  The wind shifted to the north this afternoon and the breeze was delightful. Still no rain and this area needs it badly.

More     tomorrow.