Live. Work. Play. Nova Scotia Style!: Fisherman's Cove

Last night Katie and I went to Economy Shoe Shop and had the nachos. I am happy to report that they are indeed excellent. The small could feed a family of 4 and the large could feed a small army. Needless to say, Katie and I shared a large and ate it all. Afterwards we went to Durty Nelly's. We were waiting for the cast of HSM to show up, but they never did. However, when we left, we totally saw Troy walk the other way. I yelled after him (much to Katie's embarassment). He didn't turn around. So, Robin, I too brushed by greatness!!

Today, I went again to the Farmer's Market and bought some bread for next week's sandwiches, some butter tarts, and rasberry jam. Yum! I got up early because I wanted to see the Chilean sailors exercise by climbing the rigging and also catch them sail away, thinking they would leave early in the morning. By the time I was done at the market though at 8AM, they had barely woken up, so I just went home.

Yuck. Mushrooms.

So, after that we decided to take a trip to Fisherman's Cove. It's really no different than the countless other fishing villages around Nova Scotia, but it has the benefit of being in Halifax. The easiest way to get there is to take the Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry which runs really often during the weekdays and about every half hour on weekends. It's $2.00. During the weekdays, you can theoretically take the Halifax-Woodside Ferry which gets you closer to Fisherman's Cove. However, it's more of a commuter ferry so it only runs during rush hour (7AM - 10AM and 3 PM - 6PM). The Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry runs all day. You can always drive there, but save yourself the hassle of traffic over the bridge. Plus, you get great views of the Halifax harbour on the ferry and it's only 8 minutes.

That's my work -- the ugly little building

Make sure you get a transfer when you pay (exact change, please). When you get out of the ferry terminal, jump on the #60 bus. Stay on the bus around a half hour or so. Keep a lookout for a big green road sign that says "Cow" something Lane. Pull the yellow cord; that's where you get off. Fisherman's Cove will be on your right. And this is what you'll see!