Leaving Maine and a visit in New Hampshire

This is the most striking bridge that we have come across and I still cannot find out what it was named. It was in Maine and it is between Bar Harbor, ME and Raymond, NH.

The bridge as we drove on.... Can you believe this??

Fall is here in Maine and New Hampshire are spectacular, to say the least.

We are ready to head out for dinner….. Where shall we go?

The gang is all here. We had a great time visiting Phemie, Linda and Bob.

Rockefeller's Bridge Tour in Acadia National Park

Our Teamster and the horses…… We are off on a 2 hour buggy ride over the Rockefeller estate that he ultimately gave to the people of the USA.

Our first bridge. These bridges were built by Rockefeller, Jr. and his fellow visionaries, Charles Eliot, president of Harvard University, and George Dorr.

Another bridge that was great!

This is the Cobblestone Bridge, the first of Rockefeller’s bridges built in 1913. It is magnificent

Loved this sign

Acadia National Park, Maine

Jordan Pond House…… and one great place to eat. They specialize in Chi Tea and popovers. I loved their lobster soup.

Now this is a menu right from my heart!!!!!!

From atop Cadillac Mountain, you can see a panoramic view of the coast and island dotted bays. We went to see the sunset and it was…..… C O L D…….The sunset was spectacular.

Thank you Donna and Moe for the great warm blanket. There were several people that, after seeing us, wished they had brought one. We did not share either.

Acadia National Park, Maine

We are back in the USA and hiking in Acadia National Park in Maine. John near Otter Cliff and looking at Sand Beach in the distance.

We decided to take the 2 mile Gorham Mountain trail hike. It was pretty rugged.... up and down rocks, over small streams and fallen trees. However, the hardest thing sometimes was to just find the trail markers. The off shore views were so spectacular that we just had to awe at the beauty.

This is Cassidy's triumph dance when you make it to the top of a mountain. Did I do it right, Cassi????

Evangeline and Grand Pre

This is one of the beautiful garden in Grand Pre National Historic Site. Grand Pre (French for "large meadow"). This is a memorial to the Acadians that once live here. Their dike system along the shores of Minas Basin, converted and tamed the salt marshes into fertile farmland.

Note the Acadian Cross behind us. It marks the place where the British soldiers forced the resident French farmers and villagers into exile.

A bronze statue of Evangeline in front of the Acadian Church. Evangeline is a fictional character that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized in his poem "Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie". My Mom love poetry and loved Longfellow's work. I remember her reading this book to me. I never knew that it had any truth. A great book to read.

A painting that was in the church...... called "Deportation of the Acadians".

Another painting in the church called "Burning of the homes".

I know what to do for Grandpa's Birthday.......

We are going wine tasting...... What are the Nova Scotia Wineries like?????? Our fist stop at the Grand Pre Winery..... Did not find any that he liked for the cost..... but I found a seasoning.... Maple Pepper with a mild Curry ..... It smelled delicious Next off to the Muir Murrray Estate Winery....... This winery is settled in the beautiful Annapolis Valley near the town of Wolfville. John love the Eagle Soar variety..... a full bodied red wine.

The country side looked gorgeous with its wine vineyards patched with apple orchards.

This is Gaspereau Vineyard...... It had some good maple wine but the bottles were way to small to buy much

L'Acadie Vineyards is a certified organic winery and the wines were good but out of our price range

We followed up with a great lunch in Wolfville and a stop at the Foxhill Cheese Fromagerie. Boy did they have great cheese....... We limited ourselves to 4.... What a fun day!!!!!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

What a city..... Halifax. And like most big cities, it is easier to use the ferry and bus system to get around. It is the oldest British City in Canada and the second largest harbor in the world.... The stoned wall Citadel was built on the top of the hillside and it made a great fort. The star shaped massive fort with its 20 foot deep ditches, granite ramparts and stone walls made a fort that has never attacked.


The changing of the guards.





This is the Old Town Clock, it is one of Halifax's most famous landmarks. It was a gift from Prince Edward and is used to keep the official time for all residents. What stories they have about this gift.

After the Titanic disaster in 1912, Halifax was the base for many rescue and salvage operations. These are the Titanic grave sites..... note they are arranged in the shape of the bow of a ship. Many of the graves just have numbers.

The history of this grave yard is also filled with the tragic Halifax Explosion of 1917, when two warships collided in the Halifax harbor, detonation tons of TNT and killing nearly 1,700.

What history Halifax has!!!!!!