THE GPS WORKS! We
headed to Peggy’s Cove which has the most photographed lighthouse in North
America. On the way we saw a memorial to
Swiss Air flight 111 which crashed off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229
aboard. This has had a lingering effect
on the people who live on this coastline.
We carry our "Buddy" with us everywhere we go and this is the first time we have had his picture made with us on this trip.
From the memorial, we could see the lighthouse in the distance but the
up-close view is UNREAL. The lighthouse
sits on the edge of a shoreline of huge boulders. Getting there is beautiful. I can see why it is photographed so
much.
We met a couple from Virginia in a
Mustang convertible– with the top down.
What a way to see the sites! As
we were leaving, the information center recommended we view the sculptures that
a local artist carved in the stones in his yard. They were wonderful, depicting the life of
the fishermen of the area.
We left there
going to the Cemetery of Titanic victims.
It was very humbling. There was a
headstone to a child who was the first victim recovered by the sailors. They were so touched that they bought and
paid for the child’s headstone. He has
since been identified – all of his family died as a result of the
shipwreck.
From there we went back to
the Harbor. I wanted to ride the Harbor
Hopper which we had seen the day before.
We saw some of the town from the Hopper and we saw much of the
harbor. It was neat.
We had a nice meal on the pier and laid out
ideas for the trip toward ALABAMA. I
haven’t heard from the kids since Friday and I don’t know if my phone text is
working. Will be glad to get back to the
states where we can talk. By the way –
since we have been in Canada, James has seen numerous telephone booths with
phones that work. He thinks that what we
need at home instead of so many cell phones so naturally he had to have his
picture made in one!
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