Goodbye Nova Scotia

9/22/2009

We were up early once again packing and preparing the house for our departure. This morning there was a heavy fog which kept us from seeing the bay. This was the first time we experienced fog which the locals told us was quite common this time of year. We said goodbye to our home the past five days and set off for Cape Sable. We found a beach area that we walked, but once again the heavy fog limited our view. We might have missed a turn along the way (we can blame that on Jill) but, we were a bit disappointed in Cape Sable. We saw a very depressed area that was not very attractive. We left and continued to Yarmouth and the Yarmouth lighthouse. Again, we were met with heavy fog which we were told is present the majority of the time. We can only imagine what the views would be like on a clear day. We took in the history of the lighthouse and met a tour bus of folks from Pennsylvania. One man we talked with grew up in Toledo and had a relative who was the editor of the Toledo Blade. Small world! We returned to Yarmouth and had lunch at Rudder’s. Once again, we had a fabulous lunch. We will have a difficult time not eating seafood each time once we return back home. The ferry boat ride back to Bar Harbor was once again enjoyable. We continue to marvel at the boat skills of the captain who expertly maneuvered the boat. We got though customs and then checked back in at the White Columns B&B. We walked downtown and had dinnner at an outdoor restaurant that was recommended to us by John’s friend Doc.  It was very pleasant and the food once again was delicious.

We leave in the morning for Bangor Maine and our afternoon flight back to Ohio.  It was a great trip.  We have learned that Nova Scotia and Maine are rugged beautiful locations.  We all would like to return once again and be able to spend more time in this beautiful part of the country.