Despite an ominous forecast for the day, I woke and spent my early hours sitting in the gazebo behind the Guest-Lovitt House, our Bed & Breakfast. Yesterday, I bought a book at the Argyle Court House gift shop entitled, "Historical...
We began the day in the ornate and highly decorated dining room of the Guest-Lovitt House in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Our previous day had been marred by gray skies before the Yarmouth fog rolled in, erased the horizon and blurred...
Once familiarity settles in it becomes so much easier to enjoy the details. I finished breakfast and took my last stroll down Dock Street to the Beandock for their fantastic coffee. It was a foggy morning but finally clearing after...
Today the Shelburne Harbour was thick with fog and the mist that hung in the air was enough to make your clothes wet. For breakfast I had the egg, bacon and tomato sandwich with a side of yogurt and fruit...
Today was my second day waking in Shelburne. In my room is one of those newfangled Keurig single cup coffee makers, so I've been filling my mug, strolling outside and sitting on a ledge in the shadow of the Shelburne...
We started our day with a complimentary breakfast at the Cooper's Inn. The owners, Pat and Paul, were busy in the kitchen but Pat quickly appeared and welcomed us with menus and morning salutations. The menu was good; it had...
We set off early this morning from Halifax in Susan's Saab, our bags filling the back and our special companion, a five foot inflatable lobster, taking up most of the back seat. Our companion was a surprise addition to the...
Follow blogger Phil Neville of the Council of Nova Scotia Archives as he tours around the province and visits our archives, sharing stories along the way....