We've been hearing about the devastation Hurricane Fiona caused through Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland after hitting Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
It seems like there's one awful natural calamity after another lately. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed for Hawaii.
This brought to mind our trip to Canada in 2004 when we were celebrating Art's 60th birthday. It was one of our happiest experiences. We love Canada and Canadians. They have been invariably friendly, helpful and kind. This trip through Nova Scotia, PEI will always stay in my mind as one of our best... especially because of the people we met.
We stayed at one bed and breakfast where the husband was off on an errand but saw us in the breakfast room and just had to spend a half hour or more chatting with us about American politics. I was embarrassed that I didn't know much at all about Canadian politics, but he knew more than me about our American system.
Another bed and breakfast suggested going out to Balancing Rock. I've written about this before, but Hurricane Fiona brought it to mind because it's in Digby Neck in Nova Scotia.
It wasn't heavily advertised so we didn't even know it was there until the friendly couple told us about it.
We couldn't believe it! I don't know how it can just balance there like that with waves crashing below. It looked like someone could just cough and it would blow over.
Well I looked it up and was relieved initially but this might have been earlier information.
I hope everyone is OK and can recover quickly and I hope that rock is still balancing. Perhaps one day, we'll go back there and see for ourselves.
You do an awful lot of traveling and you have good experiences. I am not much of a traveler to far off places..
ReplyDeleteI loved it Down East, as we say. Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail was marvellous. My SiL could have been there this week for a writers’ retreat for which she would stay in a camper. It’s darn good that she decided to pass on this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteWe are headed to Halifax, NS next May. We're flying this time. Other trips we drove from MD. But we had a United credit to use up from a trip to the Tetons that was planned for May 2020 and you know what happened then. Prices of flying have gone up such that roundtrip for two from Boston to Halifax in 2023 equaled our flight to and from Baltimore to Jackson Hole in 2020. Quite a difference in distance. If you return to Canada I recommend visiting Newfoundland. We were there in 2003 and loved it.
ReplyDeleteAnd maybe one day we will get back to Newfoundland too.
DeleteIt is a disaster over there but they are getting a lot of help from the rest of the country and the US
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to read about Fiona in Canada, but that tall rock is amazing! To be honest, Art at age 60 was amazing too. That's my age, but I certainly don't look as young as he did!
ReplyDeleteI used to read a blog of a couple that lived in Cape Breton. I always enjoyed the photos they showed of the area. Alas it went dark and I later learned they had gotten divorced and moved away from the area. I'm just not sure I would live next to an ocean anymore even if the property was given to me for free. With global warming as it is and sea levels rising, it just doesn't seem like a prudent move.
ReplyDeleteIt always worries me when severe weather hits an area that isn't use to preparing for such. Hope they are all OK and that the storm wasn't the "cough" to bring down that rock.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Patti. Some areas are not used to preparing for severe weather although we all need to look at where we live and what we may face in the future. Coastal areas face lots of dangers but so do inland states with increasingly destructive storms, weather, derechos, etc.
ReplyDeleteYes, having skirted Fiona myself on the coast of South Carolina, I wish the best to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and lovely PEI which I once visited and remember fondly.
ReplyDeleteI learned something from you today! I had no clue where or what Nova Scotia was. I do hope that rock formation stands strong.
ReplyDeleteThey suffered much damage. It's hard to say where people will stay until some things are repaired.
ReplyDeleteI guess it is storm season, but our blue marble is sure getting hit by a bunch of them. We are basking in late summer sunshine and calmness. I almost feel guilty.
ReplyDeleteOne of my brothers lives in New Brunswick. They got through okay.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet it's gone down! They are showing several iconic pieces like this torn away in the wind. So sad.
ReplyDeleteIt's really hot here in the Summer but I stay in Las Vegas because we don't have to worry about hurricanes, tornadoes or many earthquakes.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos from your trip. I am keeping everyone in my thoughts and hoping for a good outcome.
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