Back in Nova Scotia

We caught the 11:45pm ferry from Newfoundland on Thursday night. This ferry was a bit bigger with a casino and movie room, and I forgot to mention before that there are also rooms with beds and showers that you can stay in for an extra fee. We figured we would be okay sleeping in a chair though which went alright, Mike slept most of the night but I found it difficult with all the snoring around me...We were on the ferry for around a total of 12 hours this time, almost twice as long as the ride there! Back in Sydney, Nova Scotia we got breakfast and showers then drove to Truro for the night.

Saturday we drove down to Lockeport, a small town along the south coast of Nova Scotia. This is where my ancestors lived from the 1700s to The 1990s. We were able to walk around most of the town in a short time, along the way seeing the beautiful sandy beaches, historical homes from the 1800s and also walked along the first provincially registered street in Nova Scotia.

Next, we drove to Shelburne which is about 30 minutes west of Lockeport. This is another town where my ancestors are from and here we found the names of two family members on a fisherman's monument. Shelburne was bigger then Lockeport but also held onto its historical roots with old houses and buildings lining the streets and lots of signs and information about the towns history. We spent the night here, went for another walk around town in the morning, then started driving back to Halifax. On the way we drove through another nearby town, Liverpool, where more of my family was from.

We're still on the way to Halifax where we will be visiting one of Mike's coworkers. It's a beautiful day with not a cloud in the sky!