Back to Mahone Bay, the Bluenose, Maritime Museum, and Lobster Dinner

After a very crazy, actually scary storm last nite, that left many of the adults (not Jord) sleepless, we embarked a little later than normal on a very full day! We had high winds and rain, that made us wonder if we would be swept out to the ocean in our trailers. We had to search this morning for one of our mats that had blown away! After coffee, we left for Mahone bay, picked up a few more souvenirs. We all found the pewter store and demonstration very cool! Back to the house for lunch and nap time. We toured the Bluenose II, as it is being rebuilt. The kids had a blast at the Fisheries museum, as you can see the halibut swimming up to Quinn was not shy at all!  The highlight of the day was for sure the Lunenburg Fish Company where the kids got to pick out our 6 lobsters for dinner, and hold up the monster lobster! Back at the house I think the lobsters actually wanted to end up in the pot, as we all took turns posing with them! Emmett removed the first from the pot, and Quinn tried lobster for the very first time! We had an incredible feast!    

Halifax and Mahone Bay

We visited Halifax today, and we toured the harbor on Theodore the tug boat. We learned a lot about the harbor, the history, and all of Theodore's friends like Lily the lighthouse. Marlee and Grace really did enjoy the ride despite their faces in the photo with me! We enjoyed lunch at the harbor, with a seafood sampler. The kids, of course ate fries. We then visited Alexander Keith's Brewery, followed by a mission to try to find somewhere to refill a propane tank (everywhere wanted to  exchange).  We went from Halifax, where the line up at Costco was far too long, to Mahone Bay (very pretty town, 2 second last pictures, and I was sidetracked by the Amos Pewter shop), but no propane, all the way to Bridgewater. A quiet evening here at the house. The Maritime Museum tomorrow,  and fish market for our lobster dinner!

The Ovens, a quiet afternoon at the house, and Lunenburg

We visited the Ovens today, after all the kids enjoyed a much deserved sleep in! It is serious of caves and trails, a former gold mine. Back to the house for lunch, and a long nap for the two little boys! The big boys enjoyed a kayak paddle trough the islands with Jason, and discovered not only many crab shells and claws, but also that at low tide the shores of the islands are very mucky! The girls enjoyed playing in the yard, and we all watched a mother deer and her fawn very close up! After a wonderful steak dinner, we walked and drove around Lunenburg and enjoyed an ice cream cone or lolli pop! There are lots of wonderful historic building to see, including all the shops. The church you see burned to the ground, and was fully restored. You can also see the Lunenburg Academy, and many beautiful homes.  Of to Halifax maybe tomorrow.