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| Another Province! |
Tuesday morning, we broke camp and headed out early (for us), 9:30. We drove out of Fundy Park, down a country road, then hit the main highway. We stopped at the Nova Scotia welcome station which was very nice. I had another round with Verizon about charges. We’ve decided to turn our cell data off except for emergencies and use wi-fi when available. So, back to old timey navigation; compass, sexton, and dead reckoning.
Based on advice at the welcome station, we forewent the faster busy highway through Nova Scotia and opted for the slower more scenic coastal drive, the Sunrise Trail (highway 6). Even for an RV, it was a decent road with wonderful vistas of farmland, forests, coasts and quaint towns. And, at times we got glimpses of Prince Edward Island in the distance.
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The Welcome Station to Nova Scotia |
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Our Lunch Site, Eaton Park in Pugwash |
Our stomaches arbitrarily picked a small town named Pugwash for lunch. Our stomaches must have known what our brains didn’t. Hogwash is a hidden and quaint town that is “World Famous for Peace”. We ate a nice lunch of lasagne that Jane had brought along in Eaton Park along the waterfront. Afterwards, we learned that the park was named after Cyrus Eaton whose Thinkers Lodge is the birthplace of the world famous Pugwash Peace Conferences and the internationally respected Pugwash Movement. In 1957, scientists from both sides of the Iron Curtain gathered in Pugwash to discuss the dangers of using nuclear weapons and the role of scientists in the formation of nuclear arms. This and later meetings ignited an International Peace Movement for nuclear disarmament and world peace that continues today including annual meetings around the world. Pugwash was awarded with the 1960 Lenin Peace Prize and the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize. Sometime it pays to listen to your stomach.
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Jane Couldn’t Wait |
Pugwash proudly displays its Scottish heritage and the street names are written in both English and Scottish. After visiting a bank ATM to finally obtain some Canadian currency, our stomaches directed us toward the local ice cream shoppe where we sampled the maple walnut ice cream and again sat in Eaton Park enjoying it before leaving this interesting little town.
After more scenic byway driving (including an hour-long detour to hunt down a local cidery that was closed – sorry John Metzger), we arrived at the Whidden Campground in Antigonish. This campground is in town only a block from main street. So, after setting up the RV and resting a bit, we walked around town, ate dinner with local beers at the Townhouse Brew Pub & Eatery, walked around town some more, then returned to the RV for the evening.
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Townhouse Brew Pub & Eatery, Antigonish |
What a beautiful looking day! Even with the long sleeves Jane. Thanks for trying on the cider!