Day 145 Tuesday August 21, 2018, Northumberland north shore Nova Scotia

The number of vistas that one can list and take in are limitless, I am sure, here in Nova Scotia. The trick is to pick out a few that you believe will enlighten, inspire and at least inform you of what this place is about and what has and is happening here, So today we will go back to the beginning and illuminate the past and then  bring events into today.

Driving the winding road  along the Bay of Fundy  and the Minas Basin gives a constant view of the tides in motion. We left at about 10:00 Am so it was just at the turn of the oncoming tide. Just think that each day the tide in many places along these shore rises and falls as much as 55 feet (record ) and averages 30-40 feet each time  there is a high tide.  The figures for billlons of TONS of water I mentioned before but in case you missed it, they estimate some 160 billion tons of water move through on each full tide exchange.

  We did list the reputed highest tides at a place called called “Burntcoat Head”. There is a park there and a lighthouse (replica) as it was built three times . The tides kept making it an island that couldn’t be reached. Hence rebuilding was necessary.  You can see why they didn’t build them very high. Here also was the story of the original land”owners” and how they came to a frightful end. The Acadian story is very sad.

Tide chart at Chektegno National Park

We were on the north shore that week  (Parrsboro)

Daily posting were important to save lives.

We did list the reputed highest tides at a place called called “Burntcoat Head”. There is a park there and a lighthouse (replica) as it was built three times . The tides kept making it an island that couldn’t be reached. Hence rebuilding was necessary.  You can see why they didn’t build them very high. Here also was the story of the original land”owners” and how they came to a frightful end. The Acadian story is very sad.

Noel story.

One of the Flower Pot Islands In the Bay of Fundy

A most unique place.

A second stop at a small park that also was on the Bay was occupied with picnickers and  summer walkers.

The road in St Anthony park. A delightful Park on the Minas basin.

 And finally we heard about the oldest “General Store” in Canada was on that same road, so we stopped there,  expecting old shelves and items for sale as we had found in Pennsylvania. NO… it was merely an old store that they had updated with goods, shelves, an ice cream bar  and a coffee shop that sold light sandwiches. Not much about 150 years of history  except some photos  and high black shoes in a case on the wall.

It was a great day with sun and a few clouds and a gentle easterly breeze. Here the breezes can come from any direction as the Sea surrounds the Peninsula. It does not indicate any special weather because of the wind.

Tomorrow we move to Parrsboro and will meet a friend there to share time with.


The sad story of Noel Dioron and his wife Elizabeth can be found atthis site.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_Doiron

The ship is the  “Duke William”