Graves Island...

Graves Island is a tiny island, about 160 acres, along the south shore of Nova Scotia.  Access to the island is over a very short, probably 50 feet long, one way causeway from the mainland. You can walk around the entire island in approximately 2.5 miles.

I know that I have been saying how beautiful the landscape is on this journey, once again we have come across a very quiet, private provincial park with sweeping views of the water.  During a recent storm one evening, we went to bed listening to the fog horn. The next day, the loons were making their mournful sounds.  We wake up each day, pour our coffee and sit and watch the water. I am grateful for the opportunity to relax and just watch the world go by! Usually, we took a 4-5 mile hike each day and even got into the water for a dip - extremely refreshingly cold!  We spent 5 days on Graves Island.

   Camp site

  Sunrise and the little causeway  Hiking around the islan

While we were at Graves Island we went to Wolfville Market & Community Supper for the town.  You spend $10.00 and pick out a dinner at one of the vendors, and they give you salad, bread, and water. See below-

  Wolfville Market

Town of Wolfville

 

We went to a local winery along the drive and it was so good..... Gaspreau in the valley.

Finally, on the last day, we traveled around the coast to two towns- Lunenburg and Mahone Bay and enjoyed lunch of fish & chips @ The Fish Shack.  There were great little shops, schooners, fish boats, etc.  The towns reminded us of New England.

   Lunenburg market and shops

  Mahone Bay

  Bluenose II schooner

Stay tuned....