June 18th: As is typical of my road trips, I stuck to the secondary roads, which meant that the normal 237-kilometer drive from Maitland (about 150 miles) took Sparky and me over six hours to explore.
We visited several lighthouses and several small hamlets, and then I asked Miss Google to find me a grocery store near Digby, NS. She happily routed us along a windy adventure to the sweet little hamlet of Bear River. (Another delightful place where I could live if it weren't for the cold winters.)
Miss Google's route took us to a basic and not-well-stocked corner store. I decided to buy eggs, cheese, and bread because I had no idea what Digby had to offer. When we were on our way to our seaside accommodation, we passed both the Atlantic Superstore and Sotheby's. Miss Google was having a laugh at me!
Our waterfront efficiency cabin at Seawinds Motel and Cottages is cute and comfortable, and only a five-minute walk to the wharf-side restaurants with a view of the fishing fleet. When we arrived yesterday, Father's Day, the majority of the boats were docked, but this morning the boats were out again by 6:00 a.m. Digby has a sign in the town square, 'The Scallops Capital of the World'. Have a look at the CBC video link. Digby Sea Scallops
Today's sole task is to find a delicious Digby Sea Scallops dinner. After all, we are in the Scallops Capital of the World.
Cheers
Lynda and The Sparkinator
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| Oldest continuously operated general store, Maitland |
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| Burntcoat Head Park, Nova Scotia |
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| Great bakery somewhere on the side roads |
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| Bear River, Nova Scotia - a tidal village |
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| Bear River, Nova Scotia - a tidal village |
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| Bear River, Nova Scotia - a tidal village |
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| Seawinds Motel Digby, Nova Scotia |
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| Digby, Nova Scotia |
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| Father's Day, the fleet is docked at Digby, NS |
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