Wok N Roll with us...Bob and Teri Along with Atlas and Kalani: Digby. Nova Scotia 8/ 8-13 /2015

We stayed near Digby, Nova Scotia, catching the last day of the Scallop Festival. The Digby Scallops are said to be preferred by chefs internationally. For us, we had some in a restaurant and also bought a few pounds to have on the road.

The sky near Digby was so often incredibly beautiful, once the fog would lift.

Scallop Days, were not exactly what we were expecting, but we still had a great time. We only caught the last day, but that day was full of fun and excitement. We watched the various Woodman Competitions (for some a first and they were both patient and encouraging with instruction), and then there were the seriously more experienced as well. We also watched the Horse pull. Pretty incredible, 2 horses pulling 10,600 lbs.

Next we were off to the Annapolis Valley. Port Royal is a replica of one of the oldest European Settlement on the North American Continent (1605-1613). For those interested, a short summary can be found at: Port Royal

We visited Fort Anne, here there was a lot of history that we have shared on our other blog postings. For those interested in reading more we suggest:Fort Anne Near Fort Anne, is the town of Annapolis Royal where we had lunch and walked the historic streets,where some of the oldest wooden buildings in Canada can be found. Most are either private residences or have been converted to restaurants or gift shops.

Last, while in the area we took the Ferry to Brier Island, population 210, where the kids put on life jackets and ride the school bus on the ferry to the neighboring island to go to school. It is a relaxing and quiet town and it is where we boarded our ship to head out and see the humpback whales. What a wonderful day to share in the lives of these beautiful creatures. Awesome, for sure. Enjoy the pictures. While on Brier Island we also hiked up to the Joshua Slocum Monument. Joshua Slocum, born in Nova Scotia in 1844, is credited with being the first person to sail solo around the world in 1895. Joshua Slocum

Getting back to our campsite from our whale adventure involved 2 ferry rides (Brier Island and also Long Island). On Long Island we hiked out to see Balancing Rock. The hike was enjoyable, mostly along wooden boardwalks constructed above the bogs. The last 1/4 mile, however, is a steep decline to the ocean, hiking down 250 stairs (and later back up the same) all in the quest to see the balancing rock. It was both an easy and enjoyable hike.

Our time in Digby, though we saw a fair amount of rain, was full of fun and great memories.