On Tour - Nova Scotia continued

August 10 -  13, 2026

Our next stop in Nova Scotia was near Annapolis Royal. We toured the Port Royal Habitation and Fort Anne with lunch at the German Bakery in between the two. The fur trade was instrumental in establishing the area. 

Then the next couple of days were filled with Bay of Fundy events. First, we stopped at the Bay of Fundy Tidal Bore observation area. While the bore wasn't especially high in that area, we were impressed with the speed at which the tidal bore transformed the river and surrounding banks. Essentially, the incoming tides combined with the unique shape and length of the bay, produce tidal waves that travel upstream against the river waters flowing downstream. 

The next day we got to experience the tidal bore itself. We were on a zodiac rafting trip on the Shubenacadie River as the bore came upriver. Wow! First, while waiting on the tide, we did some mud sliding, think wet clay on a potter's wheel and that's about what it felt like. It wasn't uncommon to sink halfway up your shin trying to get to the top to slide down. Then, we hit the tidal bore wave head on. We continued that and rode the rapids for the next couple of hours. We had 10 - 12 ft waves, one of the better days for rafting. We ended with a quick float downstream in the river. We were moving unbelievably fast. The day was certainly one of the more memorable ones!

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On Tour - Nova Scotia

August 4 - 9, 2026

With our free day at Arm of Gold campground, we opted to head over to Sydney, NS, about 25 minutes away. Our objective was a photo with the World's Largest Fiddle.  With that mission accomplished, we browsed around the portside markets, open because a cruise ship was docked. 

Our next tour stop was near Halifax. A bus tour the next day took us around Halifax with stops at the Fairview Cemetery where many of the R.M.S. Titantic dead were buried, Halifax Citadel and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Then it was off to the Lunenburg area. On our way, Harold and I stopped at the Hooked Rug Museum of North America. We had a little time to kill enroute and thought that the museum offered something a little different from the usual enroute stops. We were impressed with the artistry, especially of the 3-D Noah's Ark. 

In Lunenburg, our group had a tour of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. There were plenty of artifacts to see and the dangers of fishing in North Atlantic were emphasized in a special exhibit. However, with up to six tour buses in the waterfront area as well, the streets were a bit crowded for our taste.

We joined others of our group at The Ovens Natural Park just down the road. We walked along the shoreline and the cliffs, peering into the sea caves wherever permitted. Then we took a quick drive back to the Blue Rocks area. It too was crowded. At that point, we decided to skip Mahones Bay. 

We were hot and tired, especially Harold. He had spent several hours evening prior helping a fellow tour member fix his tow bar. 

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