Welcome to Halifax, Nova Scotia

I'm writing this entry months after Mum and Dad have left and returned home but I'm putting it at the beginning of my posts on their visit because the pictures and the thoughts really symbolize just how anticipated their visit was. We could not wait for them to arrive and when they did we had such a fantastic time together. We did and saw so much and in between we had experiences that bought us all together. There really is nothing like having the people you love with you. 

I've written lots of individual posts about major things we did or places we visited. But there was so much in between. From the moment I picked Mum and Dad up from the airport we had great experiences at home, on the lake, travelling around Nova Scotia, going to the gym, taking Finley to swimming lessons, wandering, gardening, shopping etc etc.

This is my log:

What we have done:

Cape Breton:
Louisbourg fort/ lighthouse / tall ships
Alexander Bell Museum
Amoeba sailing tour
Puffin bird island tour

Gym

Tall ships on the foreshore

Halls harbor high and low tide
Metford Beach
Blomidon lookoff
Maudie film
Nova Scotia art gallery
Raspberry picking
Blueberry picking
Seaport markets
Dingle / explosion anchor / dead mans island 
Shubinachie wildlife park
Sunset at Peggy's cove/dinner at rhubarb
Walking tour of Halifax
Vernons diner / antique car show
Family photos / Bedford rotunda
Ferry to Dartmouth / play in the park
Cows ice cream
Discovery center
Boom burger
Swim to Saunders beach

Cumberland Shore
Truro - antique shop/ home store/ salvage store / library / bakery treats
Finley found his otters
Gouda Cheese Shop
Saw Five Islands
Antique Corner
Stayed at Spencer's Island the Old Shipyard / walked on ocean floor/ sea glassing
Cape chignecto/ walk to red rocks beach
Walked to Cape D'or Lighthouse
Ate at number one restaurant in Nova Scotia - Wild caraway
Walked to three sisters
Tour and explored Joggins

Swimming, Swimming, Swimming

sails bakery / Peggy's cove trail art galleries / lobster roll

Julius Ceasar - Shakespeare by the sea
Public gardens/ spring garden road / gift shop / library 

Temple 

Teaching Dad to Swim

Movies with the kids

Hockey gear for Finley

Lots of puzzle making

PEI Ferry

Point Prim lighthouse (oldest on PEI)
Singing Sands beach (basin head beach)
Souris lighthouse - climbed to the top
Green Roof Cottage Accommodation
Wandered Charlottetown
Anne and Gilbert Play
Levi kayaked / we walked the beach
Lucy Mauds Grandparents home / where is wrote Green Gables
Cavendish Beach / sandcastles
Green Gables House
Lobster dinner
Confederation bridge

Primrose goes to preschool

Swim over to the other side of the Lake

Dad taught Finley to ride his bike

Finley starts school

Sea port markets

Lunenburg / art gallery / chowder

Jade and Levi go to Italy

Dad clean our garage

Mum and Dad do huge amounts of gardening

Terrence Bay / SS Atlantic walk / lighthouse

Fishermans cove / fish and chips / rainbow haven
Bluenose boat tour

Lunch at salt shaker deli

Browse lunenburg shops, buy a glug jug

Titanic Graveyard

Lunch with Levi at Salvatores

Spotting turtles down at the lake

Mum finished cardigan for Prim

Apple picking

Pumpkin picking 

Metford rock formations

Goodbye and we love you!