Back to the Real World

The mini-trip to NB/NS was awesome! We left the Island at about 2:30 on Thursday after Bosco was given a clean bill of health. Our first stop was Moncton. Thursday night we stayed in Dieppe at the Super 8 (great hotel, btw, complete with a jacuzzi in the room!). We dined on Lonestar for supper --as usual, I was sufficiently full and enjoyed every crumb. Chris even liked his meal (never very fussy about my Lonestar), and there were enough chips/salsa consumed to feed a small country, so very very full bellies to say the least. After supper we went to the mall to pick up a few forgotten items (I forgot to pack my jammies!). After that we relaxed our full bellies in the jacuzzi before retiring for the night.

Friday morning we got up early and went for breakfast at Cora's, which conveniently was right beside the hotel. From there, we headed to the Moncton Zoo! I was so excited to see the big kitties! It was a pretty warm day, so for the most part, the animals sought the shelter of the shade so the kitties & the black bear were pretty far away.

Highlights of the zoo:

-the most entertaining animals? The monkeys of course! We witnessed an actual lovers quarrel amongst two, complete with a make up hug.

-and have you ever heard the sound a lemur makes!?? OMG...death-curdling shrieking...crazy, crazy sound.

-Chris and I were a little underwhelmed by the caged CROW. Yes, apparently the crow makes it into the zoo category. Go figure.



From the zoo, we headed for lupper (too late for lunch, too early for supper) at Pizza Hut. When we're off-Island we do our very best to eat at places we don't have on the Island. Pizza Hut closed up at home and that greatly disappointed us, so we thoroughly enjoyed our Canadian pizza and bread sticks. Mmmmm! Again after full bellies, we continued on our way, heading this time to Truro, to visit/stay with the grand-Wilkinsons. We had a spot of tea on the back deck, bird watching (the hummingbird that frequents the feeder) and watching the train go by! We retired early that night...very tired from our long day at the zoo.

Saturday we were treated to a fantastic homemade breakfast care of Nannie W - better than anything Cora had on her menu! --> complete with homemade bread for toast, and homemade strawberry/orange jam, eggs, and crispy bacon! After fueling up we were then on our way to Halifax. We walked around the Public Gardens (gorgeous!), walked around the waterfront area, looked through a local art gallery and then drove around the city before moving on to Bayers-Lake to find the humungous Carsand-Mosher. An avid scrapbooker, I was in my glory and in complete awe at the selection. I think I was there for about an hour (? Chris was settled on the couch anyway, waiting!). A quick stop to Quiznos for a sub for supper, and then we headed to Peggy's Cove.

Peggy's Cove is absolutely beautiful; if you've not yet been...go! We spent quite a bit of time there, taking a number of photos. The winds were very calm and the tide was low so we weren't able to witness the fierceness of the waves. We toured the little gift shop beside the lighthouse before it closed, and read the boards outside that depict info about the lighthouse. Apparently there was a lighthouse keeper with the last name Manuel in the 30s I believe. Relation? Who knows! After the sun went down we then went to the Flight 111 memorial site and reflected on the unfortunate passengers & their families who suffered the Swissair tragedy.

Sunday was departure day; the grand-W's took us out for lunch before our take off, and we ate at the Palliser in Truro. It's a quaint little spot - wooden walls/ceilings, and a wall of windows that overlook the tidal bore area. We weren't there to witness the tidal bore unfortunately. Maybe another time.

All in all a fantastic few days...and *sigh*, now it's back to the real world. I owe, I owe, so it's off to work I go.