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Step back in time this weekend

A gorgeous summer weekend and off we go to Liverpool for a Historic Festival.

(And a little snack of Lil’ Orbits donuts)

What are Privateer Days?

Privateers were privately owned ships that were authorized by government to raid ships from other countries – “a form of legalized piracy on the high seas” The men who served aboard these ships were also referred to as “privateers.” After the American Revolution, American privateer ships ranged up and down Nova Scotia’s South Shore, ambushing merchant shipments, disrupting commerce, and occasionally stealing ships right out of Liverpool’s wharves. Desperate to defend their homes, their families, and their livelihoods, many leading citizens of the Town of Liverpool petitioned the British government for the right to retaliate against these ocean raiders. In 1777, these citizens were granted authorization to launch privateer ships of their own. Liverpool quickly emerged as one of British North America’s leading privateer ports, eventually deploying more privateer vessels than even the much larger city of Halifax. Although privateers no longer roam the seas, and the day of the great sailing ships has passed, Liverpool’s significance in maritime history lives on in the town’s nickname to this day: PORT OF THE PRIVATEERS.

Privateer Days is the Annual Festival in Liverpool to celebrate and remember this colourful privateer heritage.

It was fun to watch this small reenactment along the waterfront with a gun salute and cannonball fired!

Complete with pirates 😀

Liverpool even has Privateer fire hydrants 😛

PERFECT evening for a ride

It’s been a fabulous week of weather for our first week of summer But a busy week of work for my sweetie. He works so hard and at the end of a busy week it’s so nice to go for a ride on his bike. We have some very picturesque places in Nova Scotia. Tonight’s ride took him to Lunenburg.

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It was PERFECT, and just what he needed!

Have a great weekend!

Beautiful Saturday…finally!!

What a beauty of a day along the South Shore! We had to get out and enjoy it. It helped that we had friends visiting from New Brunswick that used to live here 27 years ago!

Our friends had a great day seeing some familiar spots and we had fun being tour guides.

There’s a NEW truck in town!

Food truck that is! The Best Little Oarhouse in Nova Scotia.

This is opening week for this new place and we’ve been wanting to check it out!

On a nice evening it’s just a nice little walk to get there, but it’s been so cool and windy that James & I decided that we were just gonna drive down and bring our food home.

There was little bit of a wait, after all it’s opening week. BUT, it was so worth it. The food is delicious! James had the Dude Burger and of course I had to try the fish & chips. Delicious home cut fries and a light batter…so good!

James enjoying his Rugged Dude Burger lol

They have a good selection

Check it out if you get chance! We will definitely be trying out more items on the menu this summer!

Delicious FOOD… East Coast Style

The last two Summer seasons I did a blog post about the best fish & chips places in Nova Scotia ( at least the local ones that we went to).This summer I thought I would switch it up to include all kinds of local food…East Coast food!

From fish cakes to food trucks to fish & chips to maybe even baked bean and salad suppers haha, we’ll see about that one. So starting now until the end of Summer when we are out and about and have chance to stop at interesting places, I’ll be sure to order something fun, East Coast style, and at the end of August, I’ll show you some of my favourites!

Here’s one to start:

Fishcakes & Salad at the Kiwi Cafe In Chester…delicious! ( and no matter what you order it come with a piece of kiwi)

Why not have your own fun? Order something different you haven’t tried…something very East Coast Style!

Enjoy the weekend!

Final Episode! What will my mornings be like?

Wow! This came as a shocker! Earlier this week I posted about Canada AM being “Live” in Lunenburg for Jeff Hucheson’s last remote broadcast before his retirement. Well, yesterday it was announced that today, June 3, is Canada AM’s LAST broadcast!! The show has been cancelled after 43 seasons! Wow!!! What a shock!

When I think back about Canada AM, I think of Norm Perry. Do you remember this face?

Norm Perry

Jeff Hucheson will start his retirement as planned and Marci Ien and Beverly Thomson will stay will Bell Media.

I am sure gonna miss this regular part of my morning! It has been a part of East Coast and Canadian culture.

“LIVE” in Lunenburg

Canada Am is LIVE in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia this morning!

This letter was sent out by Tourism Nova Scotia

How cool is that?

Jeff Hutcheson, sports and weather anchor for the CTV morning show for the past 18 years announced his retirement earlier this month. Known as the “king of the remote broadcast “, Hutcheson is hitting the road for his final cross-Canada tour and has chosen Lunenburg for his last stop.

So, I debated …”Do I go, or do I stay?” Go in to Lunenburg? It’s only 20 minutes from my home. It would be so much fun to see this broadcast LIVE. OR…do I stay at home and watch it with my favourite coffee in hand like I do every morning. Canada Am is actually part of my morning routine. Hmm?

I actually decided to stay home, just because I knew it would be a cool broadcast and I didn’t want to miss it. You know how watching something live works? You go just for the fun and experience of it all but you don’t actually really see the show.

So…Here are a few pics from home lol

Cool…I see Colin in the crowd!

Talking with the Captain of the Bluenose II

East coast music live in Lunenburg:

As much as I would LOVE to be in Lunenburg for this, I know I am seeing more at home in front of my TV. Excuse the fuzzy pics!!! Better if I was there in person. 😛

Premier McNeil presents Jeff with a Bluenose II Crew jacket as an honorary member of the crew 😀

Hey, it’s our friend Adam Bower from The Grand Banker and one of the Banker chef’s cooking up “The Lunenburger” ( I actually saw Adam’s Mom Marlene and wife Cristina in the crowd too) So cool!!

It was such a great broadcast!! A perfect job promoting touristy Lunenburg and area.

Jeff Hutcheson from Canada AM with Lunenburg Mayor Rachel Bailey

Thank you Jeff for choosing Lunenburg as your last remote broadcast before you retire!

And that’s a wrap for the Month of May! 😀

🌸🌸🌸 Apple Blossom Weekend 🌸🌸🌸

That was quite a thunder and lightning storm we had in the wee hours this morning. It was one of those crash, bang, light up the whole sky storms, and it woke me up with a start. We don’t tend to have those kinda storms in these parts of the country so it was cool and… I guess I must have fell back to sleep.

This weekend is Apple Blossom Weekend in Nova Scotia, especially in the Annapolis Valley. Lots of events and activities and the Annual Apple Blossom Parade. While I really wanted to go, I also wanted to stay home and just do a couple things in my back yard. It’s getting just the way I want it so it’s fun to spend time there. I did manage to get to an Apple Orchard though, one more local, and walk down the path and smell that wonderful smell of the blossoms. There’s nothing like it!! I also picked up some rhubarb and apples so I could make a tasty treat to enjoy when we are relaxing tonight.

It was a fun day!

Watch Out for Motorcycles 🚲

It’s the kick off to summer! May long weekend and a gorgeous Saturday!

May is also Motorcycle Awareness Month! I am sure there will be a lot of bikes on the road this weekend. I know my sweetie plans to work a bit today and then get out on his!!

Great day to eat outside

Here today…gone tomorrow…just passing through

It’s the season for Tall Ships. Actually next year 2017 will be the year that many of the Tall ships make their return. ( Last time was 2009)

For the past week, the beautiful Tall Ship,‘Cuauhtémoc’ from Mexico has been docked on the Halifax Waterfront. What a beauty of a ship!! What a ship to photograph! And many people have.

I am a little sad I didn’t get in to the waterfront myself…

Here are just a couple of my favourites that local photographers captured!

Photo by: Kimberley Burke

Photo by: John Tenfold ( Photomaster Studios)

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Photos by: Shaun Lowe Photographic

These ones are so beautiful!!Shaun Lowe Photographic does AMAZING work!!! Based out of Halifax Check out their other work.

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Ok…and just one MORE!!

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The Tall Ship Cuauhtémoc is a sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy, named for the last Mexica Huey Tlatoani The collection of tall ships scheduled to visit Nova Scotia’s ports next year will be part of Nova Scotia’s Canada 150 celebrations. who was captured and executed in 1525. She is the last of the four sister ships built by the Naval Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain in 1982.

Goodbye Cuauhtémoc, thanks for visiting!

This is just a small taste of a Tall Ship.

Nova Scotia has officially been deemed a Rendez-vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta venue and will serve as the start of the final leg of the tall ships race next year.

“Plans are also being made that these ships will stop in communities all along our coast, allowing Nova Scotians from communities across our province to see these ships closer to home” said Premier Stephen McNeil. The collection of tall ships scheduled to visit Nova Scotia’s ports next year will be part of Nova Scotia’s Canada 150 celebrations. Mark your calendars for the summer of 2017. Yay!! How exciting…the Tall ships are coming!