Our last day in Canada was busy & fun! The weather was terrific with plenty of sunshine, clear skies and a high temp of around 60. I didn’t sleep very well last night and got up really early –around 5:30am. I decided to go out for a walk and take some photos of the sunrise. I knew it would be cold outside, so I wore two pairs of pants and three shirts under my coat, hat, & gloves. I brought my big D-SLR camera & zoom lens, got some coffee in the lobby, and headed out. I walked up to the top of the citadel area, which I visited briefly during my walk yesterday and I knew to have a good view of the city facing East. Man, was it cold out there! It was probably in the upper 30’s when I started out. The sun came up about 7:10 and I snapped off plenty of shots. Hopefully, I got a good one.
After breakfast this morning, we got in the rental car and drove to Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse about 45 minutes away. It was a beautiful drive, but there were lots of twists & turns, so we were all happy to get out of the car and get some fresh air when we arrived. The lighthouse is surrounded by a large area of rocks and the kids had a GREAT time climbing all around. I followed them around and took pictures. We let the kids play for a couple hours and then we grabbed lunch at the nearby seafood restaurant. We let the kids play a little longer after lunch, but Michele was getting really tired, so we headed back to the hotel.
We dropped off Roland, Sandy, & Michele at the hotel for a nap, while I took the boys out for a walk. We had a great time! I took them to a park / garden I had seen yesterday and they had fun playing hide & seek. I told them I wanted to walk over to the other side of the pond to look around and I’d be right back. Five minutes later, I was walking back and I saw a security guard speaking with Justin & Cameron. Oh, brother –what have they done, now? It turned out to be nothing. The security guard was just chatting with them (and probably wondering where I was). I took the opportunity to ask him if there was any playground equipment nearby and he pointed us toward The Commons a few blocks away.
The Commons was a lot of fun, too. There was a big skateboard / bicycle park there with bowls, ramps, half pipes, etc. and we all had fun watching the kids to tricks. There was one bowl that was not being used and some younger kids were running around inside. Soon, our three boys were sliding down into the middle of things. Afterward, they played on the swings for a while and then it was time to head back toward the hotel.
We got cleaned up and changed for dinner and walked a few blocks to the restaurant, where we enjoyed a delicious dinner. Afterwards, we put Michel e, Sandy, & the kids in a cab back to the hotel. Roland & I walked back.
It’s hard to believe our Canadian Maritimes Journey is over! We’ll be heading to the airport late tomorrow morning. Everyone but me is flying back via commercial airliner. After I drop them at the departures curb, I’ll head over to the FBO, load up our plane and head home. It will take me over 11 hours to get back to Tampa, so I plan to stay the night in Virginia tomorrow. Michele & the kids should arrive home around 5:30pm.
After breakfast this morning, we got in the rental car and drove to Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse about 45 minutes away. It was a beautiful drive, but there were lots of twists & turns, so we were all happy to get out of the car and get some fresh air when we arrived. The lighthouse is surrounded by a large area of rocks and the kids had a GREAT time climbing all around. I followed them around and took pictures. We let the kids play for a couple hours and then we grabbed lunch at the nearby seafood restaurant. We let the kids play a little longer after lunch, but Michele was getting really tired, so we headed back to the hotel.
We dropped off Roland, Sandy, & Michele at the hotel for a nap, while I took the boys out for a walk. We had a great time! I took them to a park / garden I had seen yesterday and they had fun playing hide & seek. I told them I wanted to walk over to the other side of the pond to look around and I’d be right back. Five minutes later, I was walking back and I saw a security guard speaking with Justin & Cameron. Oh, brother –what have they done, now? It turned out to be nothing. The security guard was just chatting with them (and probably wondering where I was). I took the opportunity to ask him if there was any playground equipment nearby and he pointed us toward The Commons a few blocks away.
The Commons was a lot of fun, too. There was a big skateboard / bicycle park there with bowls, ramps, half pipes, etc. and we all had fun watching the kids to tricks. There was one bowl that was not being used and some younger kids were running around inside. Soon, our three boys were sliding down into the middle of things. Afterward, they played on the swings for a while and then it was time to head back toward the hotel.
We got cleaned up and changed for dinner and walked a few blocks to the restaurant, where we enjoyed a delicious dinner. Afterwards, we put Michel e, Sandy, & the kids in a cab back to the hotel. Roland & I walked back.
It’s hard to believe our Canadian Maritimes Journey is over! We’ll be heading to the airport late tomorrow morning. Everyone but me is flying back via commercial airliner. After I drop them at the departures curb, I’ll head over to the FBO, load up our plane and head home. It will take me over 11 hours to get back to Tampa, so I plan to stay the night in Virginia tomorrow. Michele & the kids should arrive home around 5:30pm.
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