{"id":93,"date":"2004-09-24T12:49:42","date_gmt":"2004-09-24T16:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/casawalsh\/2004\/09\/24\/nova-scotia-pictures-vol-1\/"},"modified":"2004-09-24T12:49:42","modified_gmt":"2004-09-24T16:49:42","slug":"nova-scotia-pictures-vol-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/casawalsh\/2004\/09\/24\/nova-scotia-pictures-vol-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Nova Scotia Pictures, Vol. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August in Nova Scotia: The late wildflowers in bloom, the cabin in its new clapboard siding, and the view unobstructed by swarms of bugs. Hey, who’s that on the porch?<\/P>
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Oh, it’s peeler. Enjoying the view of his feet.<\/P>
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Peeler’s parents buddied up to the local jetsetter and scored an invitation on his sea plane for an eagle-eyed tour of the province. They buzzed the cabin. Twice.<\/P>
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After days and days of sitting on the porch and staring at the view<\/A> (sigh), we decided to go on an adventure. We drove 60 kilometers to the other side of the Canso penninsula to check out the Atlantic Ocean.<\/P>
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The sea was angry that day my friends. It’s amazing how dramatically the landscape changes in just a short distance. <\/P>
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We stayed overnight at the Sea Wind Landing Country Inn<\/A> at the edge of Charlos Cove, a small fishing village.<\/P>
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The Sea Wind has a little warf and a private beach. We didn’t spend much time outdoors – it was chilly and the rain clouds gathering quickly. And, after a week of heating bath water on the stove, I was more impressed by the shower and jacuzzi tub in our room.<\/P>
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After a bath, a shower, a very tasty dinner and a great night’s sleep we woke up to a glorious day:<\/P>
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I could have sat in one of those chairs all afternoon, but I am a very serious adventurer and I wanted to go to the Grassy Island National Historic Site. I love Canada’s interpretive centres. <\/P>
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At the park we watched a 15 minute video about the Island (the province’s fishing and trading center in the 18th century), looked at some displays of archeological objects and dioramas of 18th century life on a merchant outpost, and then took a 5 minute boat ride to the island.<\/P>
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All this for $2.50 Canadian. And we were the only tourists.<\/P>
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There’s very little above ground evidence of the settlement on the island – some building footprints and stone foundations, a well, and a raised perimeter of a fort. It’s a beautiful spot with abundant raspberries and a great view of Canso. <\/P>
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Next up: The Pink House and well drilling!<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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