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On the road again
Sep. 26th, 2016 03:11 pmTo finish off our vacation, and burn more of the gas in the tank (we'd prepaid so we could bring it back empty, it was worth it because they were offering a price per liter that was 10 cents or more lower than the going rate) we decided on the spur of the moment, to drive to the town of Mahone Bay to take in the Scarecrow Festival. The town has been doing it for 20 years and it's always a lot of fun. And a lot of walking!
The residents and businesses create scarecrows, some with known faces, some without, and they're dotted all over the downtown area. They also have a few venues set up with antiques markets and they had a classic car show on yesterday only we missed it. By the time we got to where they would be, later on Sunday afternoon, there was only 2 left! Never mind. The scarecrows could be very inventive and good for a laugh. The main street through the town had a constant stream of slow moving vehicles as people were either looking from the car or searching for a place to park! We found a good spot on the outskirt of the area in a church parking lot, still only a short walk to the town centre. It seemed a lot longer to get to on the way back!
We nipped into Tim Horton's to use the toilet first and walked and walked. We did stop for a sandwich and coffee at a nice cafe that did delcious homemade sandwiches on the local LaHave Bakery bread and continued on. Didn't go into any of the very lovely shops there because they were all crowded as were the streets but it wasn't claustrophobic feeling. Everyone was just wandering, smiling, looking and photographing the scarecrows. It was a sunny day, a little tiny nippy with the breeze coming off the bay, perfect for it.
Mahone Bay is an old town, founded in the mid to late 1700s (that's old for Canada!). The community would have been a fishing village early on and probably still some of that goes on now but tourism is big there as well. They have gorgeous 100+ year old homes, some of which are now B&Bs and inns. They have lovely gift and craft shops in old buildings along the main street through the village. The curve of the bay has three picturesque churches which form the classic Mahone Bay photo. It's close enough to Halifax for a nice afternoon out, about an hour's drive.
Facebook photo album is here. I think i've got it set so anyone can see.
The residents and businesses create scarecrows, some with known faces, some without, and they're dotted all over the downtown area. They also have a few venues set up with antiques markets and they had a classic car show on yesterday only we missed it. By the time we got to where they would be, later on Sunday afternoon, there was only 2 left! Never mind. The scarecrows could be very inventive and good for a laugh. The main street through the town had a constant stream of slow moving vehicles as people were either looking from the car or searching for a place to park! We found a good spot on the outskirt of the area in a church parking lot, still only a short walk to the town centre. It seemed a lot longer to get to on the way back!
We nipped into Tim Horton's to use the toilet first and walked and walked. We did stop for a sandwich and coffee at a nice cafe that did delcious homemade sandwiches on the local LaHave Bakery bread and continued on. Didn't go into any of the very lovely shops there because they were all crowded as were the streets but it wasn't claustrophobic feeling. Everyone was just wandering, smiling, looking and photographing the scarecrows. It was a sunny day, a little tiny nippy with the breeze coming off the bay, perfect for it.
Mahone Bay is an old town, founded in the mid to late 1700s (that's old for Canada!). The community would have been a fishing village early on and probably still some of that goes on now but tourism is big there as well. They have gorgeous 100+ year old homes, some of which are now B&Bs and inns. They have lovely gift and craft shops in old buildings along the main street through the village. The curve of the bay has three picturesque churches which form the classic Mahone Bay photo. It's close enough to Halifax for a nice afternoon out, about an hour's drive.
Facebook photo album is here. I think i've got it set so anyone can see.
