Captions:
Soldiers at Louisbourg
Wildflower
Family Picture: Jason, Don, Pat, Hal, Aunt Catherine, and daughter Elysia
With Uncle Frank
Wildflower
Family Picture: Jason, Don, Pat, Hal, Aunt Catherine, and daughter Elysia
With Uncle Frank
Part 1 PEI and NS and Family in Newfoundland
The wet and buggy weather continued as we entered Prince Edward Island (PEI). During our 5 day stay, we saw the musical, Anne and Gilbert (from Anne of Green Gables). We hiked to the Parabolic Dunes, a new beach park on the north shore. At the Orwell Corner Historical Site, we toured a town that had died way but has now been restored to its 1895 appearance. We also enjoyed the extensive bike trails on the island.
We didn’t spend much time crossing eastern Nova Scotia (NS), but we did spend a full day at the Fortress at Louisbourg National Historical Park. Parks Canada did years of archeological research before starting a massive reconstruction project in the 1960’s. They recreated the fortress, in part, as it was in the early 1700’s. Today the site is staffed with costumed bilingual docents who recreated the lives of the French citizens and soldiers who lived there at that time. Don’t miss this if you go to Cape Breton Island.
North Sydney NS is the departure point for the ferries to Newfoundland (NL). We chose the Argentia ferry which goes to south western NL. This saved us from backtracking 500 miles across NL. Argentia is where the US had a WWII base. My father was stationed there and this is where he met my mother, who was working as a secretary at the base.
The main reason for coming to NF was to see my Aunt Catherine and my Uncle Frank. I had not seen them since my last visit in 1978. My Aunt Catherine and her fiancé Hal live in St. John’s. They feed us well, and helped us put our time to good use. We went to a dinner theater together where enjoyed some Newfoundland comedy and songs. Hal took us to the Quidi Vidi Brewery and we tried several local beers. (We recommend the 1892 Ale and Iceberg Beer). We had dinner at Elysia (Catherine’s daughter) and Jason’s home. They are expecting a baby in August. My Uncle Frank still lives in Conception Harbor, in the same house where my mother was raised. Frank took me to the cemetery where my mother’s parents, relatives and ancestors are buried. We enjoyed catching up with him and hearing his stories.
The wet and buggy weather continued as we entered Prince Edward Island (PEI). During our 5 day stay, we saw the musical, Anne and Gilbert (from Anne of Green Gables). We hiked to the Parabolic Dunes, a new beach park on the north shore. At the Orwell Corner Historical Site, we toured a town that had died way but has now been restored to its 1895 appearance. We also enjoyed the extensive bike trails on the island.
We didn’t spend much time crossing eastern Nova Scotia (NS), but we did spend a full day at the Fortress at Louisbourg National Historical Park. Parks Canada did years of archeological research before starting a massive reconstruction project in the 1960’s. They recreated the fortress, in part, as it was in the early 1700’s. Today the site is staffed with costumed bilingual docents who recreated the lives of the French citizens and soldiers who lived there at that time. Don’t miss this if you go to Cape Breton Island.
North Sydney NS is the departure point for the ferries to Newfoundland (NL). We chose the Argentia ferry which goes to south western NL. This saved us from backtracking 500 miles across NL. Argentia is where the US had a WWII base. My father was stationed there and this is where he met my mother, who was working as a secretary at the base.
The main reason for coming to NF was to see my Aunt Catherine and my Uncle Frank. I had not seen them since my last visit in 1978. My Aunt Catherine and her fiancé Hal live in St. John’s. They feed us well, and helped us put our time to good use. We went to a dinner theater together where enjoyed some Newfoundland comedy and songs. Hal took us to the Quidi Vidi Brewery and we tried several local beers. (We recommend the 1892 Ale and Iceberg Beer). We had dinner at Elysia (Catherine’s daughter) and Jason’s home. They are expecting a baby in August. My Uncle Frank still lives in Conception Harbor, in the same house where my mother was raised. Frank took me to the cemetery where my mother’s parents, relatives and ancestors are buried. We enjoyed catching up with him and hearing his stories.
