Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia



The town is known for a history of wooden boat building, the main industry in its earlier years. 

 

The view across the harbour is of the three prominent churches: St James' Anglican; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran; and Trinity United, which has become an iconic image of Nova Scotia.  Mahone Bay has a number of upscale shops and restaurants which are designed to appeal to the tourist industry.

 

 

 

Mahone Bay's iconic "Three Churches" on the waterfront

The harbour area of Mahone Bay

Interesting style of house

 

New York, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine Drive

We recently did a little traveling in the USA.  We drove along upstate New York, into Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on route from Ontario to home.

Rouses Point, New York 

   

 

Crossing the bridge from New York to Vermont

 

Our lunch spot at Alburgh, Vermont Welcome Centre

 

On route to New Hampshire

 

Enjoying the fall colours on our drive
Joe's Pond, Vermont

 

Tourist Information area at Littleton, New Hampshire 

 

Crawford Notch Depot, New Hampshire

 

Crawford Notch

 

Fall colours in White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire

 

Silver Cascade, White Mountains National Forest

 

 

Front balcony at Golden Gables Inn, North Conway, NH

 

We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast here at this quaint place,  
Priscilla's Restaurant in North Conway, New Hampshire
We would highly recommend it.

 

Side garden at Priscilla's Restaurant, a little of everything.

 

Scenic view along our drive

 

Near Bucksport, Maine

 

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, near Bucksport, Maine.

 

Observation tower on this bridge offers a panoramic 360-degree view, forty-two stories high – one of only three such Bridge Observatories in the world and the only one in the western hemisphere.

 

 

Cape St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

Cape St. Mary's, along the French Shore of Nova Scotia, is another area that we visited during our travels last week, as well as Mavillette Beach.  A grey foggy day, at times, which only added to its beauty.

My cousin Brenda and I on Mavillette Beach

  

The dunes near the beach

 

The fog made the area quite interesting

 

Mavillette Beach

 

Cape St. Mary's area, near the lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cape St. Mary's lighthouse

 

 

 

 

Shorebird

 

 

 

When I see these old houses, I wonder what is their story

 

 

 

 

Paul and I enjoyed exploring the French Shore with Bren and Gerry.  We will go back again as there is so much more to see.  A wonderful day.