My wee wifey and I spent most of September in Nova Scotia, first time for Gretchen and first time on holiday for me. Loved it - a boaters heaven in many ways - especially Bras D'Or Lakes, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Halifax), Lunenburg and environs and Annapolis Royal - in other words the whole province. Here a few pictures:
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| Museum of Atlantic, Halifax |
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| A.G.Bell Museum, Baddeck |
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| skiff at M of Atlantic |
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| my boat ride in Halifax! |
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| View from our B&B balcony, Fisherman's Cove, Hfx |
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| Bluenose, Lunenberg |
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| a dory in front of a house, nr Lunenberg. |
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| caulking in Annapolis Royal |
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| offered as a donation to K&C |
That's the quickie tour. In Baddeck at the AGB Museum I met with the director and discussed the restoration of Scrapper II which was built in AGB's boatshop there. We have ideas which I'll share in a later post.
In Halifax I met with the Assist. Dir. and discussed kids-at-risk boatbuilding as we do it - they are interested in further discussions - it would add to great programmes they already have going.
Lunenberg was amazing - boats and boatbuilding everywhere, lots of interest in our Scrapper restoration goals there too.
I couldn't help imagining a K&C summer raid on NS wherein a group of our volunteers and Gatsby members tow some of our boats down there to participate in some events - our boats would be unusual there.
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