Monday, September 27, 2010

The Maritimes

     So you'll probably remember the Whirlwind Maritime Tour 2009.  We had such a great time out there that we've been trying to find a way to take the whole family.  Ed lucked into a seat sale and we spent the last 10 days of August showing the kids around Atlantic Canada.      
     First and foremost on the agenda was to find the elusive and obscure graveyard where lie Ed's ancestors who first came over from Scotland.  Notice any difference in these pictures?

Happy Ed 2010

Sad Ed 2009

Erica may have found her prince...

I may have found mine too... :)
Skimming the surf at Rustico Beach PEI
Either she's hungry or those are some tasty blueberries...

Sunset at Cavendish Beach, PEI

Hopefully the pic is self-explanatory...


We caught many mackerel.

Confederation Bridge

New Brunswick



Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

Do not be deceived.  This is not a hotel swimming pool in the Carribean with the ocean in the background.  It is the saltwater pool in the Bay of Fundy National Park.  Trust me, definitely Canadian temperature water, brrr...

Everybody loves a tugboat.

Aquamarine happens to be one of her favourite movies. 


Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

Peggy's Cove during Hurricane Earl (photo courtesy http://news.guelphmercury.com/News/article/685901)

Peggy's Cove in August

Playing at Rainbow Beach, Nova Scotia
 
 

Surfing at Laurencetown Beach, Nova Scotia
 
Moon rise on Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Temple
 Sorry about the picture overload.  But enjoy it because this post has taken me about 5 hours to create!  No thanks to goofy blogger and the snail-like internet connection in Quebec City.  Yes, Quebec City.  Je m'amuse chez le Chateau Laurier au Quebec.  A bientot!

2 comments:

mskaz said...

Great photos! And my girls love Aquamarine too! Totally got the reference!

Rita said...

You are my hero for taking your kids on these great trips. We took ours to Maui in August and I am still trying to find the emotional strength to write up a summary that doesn't sound like an embittered "pearls before swine" rant. I have solidified that *vacation* and *with kids* are mutually exclusive concepts!