Origin:
Tessa Young
Destination:
Briarwood B&B
Route description:
Bicycle from North End to ferry terminal,
15 minute ferry from Halifax to Dartmouth,
Octerloney St. to
Shubenacadie Greenway Corridor using
multi-use trails, and
Waverly Rd. which becomes the 2
Bicycle from North End to ferry terminal,
15 minute ferry from Halifax to Dartmouth,
Octerloney St. to
Shubenacadie Greenway Corridor using
multi-use trails, and
Waverly Rd. which becomes the 2
Weather: beautiful summer day. Many mentioned with smiles today that "summer is finally here."
"You're from away?"
We answered two times today that, yes, we are not from Nova Scotia.
Being Saturday morning, there were few of us on the ferry (part of the Halifax public transit system). Bikes fit in racks provided; crossing the harbor was rapid. 1/2 km from the ferry we stopped for breakfast (coffee and huge prosciutto and cheese croissants)
at Two If By Sea, the popular, recommended place with long lines and patient dogs waiting outside. As we ate at the tables outside on the sidewalk, we had a nice conversation with Randy and Chris about Dartmouth, their interest in our bikes, and the significance of this coffee shop to their neighborhood.
Along our route at Lake Banook, we came upon the 18th annual Manulife Dragon Boat Festival, a benefit for the Nova Scotia annual sports fund which provides money to communities in the province to increase sports participation.
We had missed the first dragon boat heats, and decided not to wait an hour to see the next race. Fans and their Teams, clad in colorful tee shirts, clustered under canopies set up along the lake front. Many spectators were gathering, and the excitement of the event filled this summer morning. Had we been better informed in advance, we might have planned to linger longer in this area for this festival, and the Lebanese food festival and Jazz festival in Halifax.
Our pleasant ride today followed the waterways and green spaces that are relics of the Shubenacadie Canal, with 9 original locks, built to link the Bay of Fundy with the Halifax harbor. Construction began in 1826, use began in 1851 and it closed in 1871. We rode on undulating, shady, finely crushed rock trails, heavily enjoyed by cyclists, hikers, dog and stroller walkers. We continued on scenic Waverly Rd. along series of lakes,
seeing many other cyclists. During our ice-cream stop in Wellington, Bob took advantage of a barber next door to get a beard trim. Power, the barber, is developing a brewery on his farm in Milford that we will pass tomorrow. He escaped "the big city" about 5 years ago. We completed the ride on the 2 with moderate traffic.
Our homey, elegant Braidwood B&B
is hidden away in a beautiful setting of gardens and grass that resembles a golf course. When we returned from dinner at the Italian restaurant, Bitar's, two deer were grazing not far from the house.
"You're from away?"
We answered two times today that, yes, we are not from Nova Scotia.
Being Saturday morning, there were few of us on the ferry (part of the Halifax public transit system). Bikes fit in racks provided; crossing the harbor was rapid. 1/2 km from the ferry we stopped for breakfast (coffee and huge prosciutto and cheese croissants)
Along our route at Lake Banook, we came upon the 18th annual Manulife Dragon Boat Festival, a benefit for the Nova Scotia annual sports fund which provides money to communities in the province to increase sports participation.
Our pleasant ride today followed the waterways and green spaces that are relics of the Shubenacadie Canal, with 9 original locks, built to link the Bay of Fundy with the Halifax harbor. Construction began in 1826, use began in 1851 and it closed in 1871. We rode on undulating, shady, finely crushed rock trails, heavily enjoyed by cyclists, hikers, dog and stroller walkers. We continued on scenic Waverly Rd. along series of lakes,
Our homey, elegant Braidwood B&B
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