Friday, June 7, 2024 (Day 32)

Digby, Nova Scotia / 7:40 a.m. / 16 degrees to Hackett’s Cove, Nova Scotia / 5:45 p.m. / 17 degrees for a total of 439.8 km of driving.

Starting our day to check out the Point Prim Lighthouse in Digby, Nova Scotia.  They had a neat set up, if you stood in a specific location and looked at the image, you would see where and what the lighthouse looked like in the past.

Interesting note, there is municipal transit system servicing Kings, Annapolis and Digby Counties. 

The drive along the Annapolis Valley is beautiful, with lots of agriculture, orchards and colourful flowering plants.  There is also plenty of farmers market to pick from.

We detoured and took a tour of CFB Greenwood (14 wing Air Force).  Very nicely maintained large base.  They also have the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum with various airplanes (approximately 12) outside to view.

We stopped at Burncoat Head, Nova Scotia to check out this location and the impacts of the tides.  Tide was well on it’s way and almost in.  We then headed to the Bay of Fundy Interpretitve Centre in Maitland, Nova Scotia to check out this location.  Determined it was best to come back the next day for the Tidal Bore (it takes 3 hours to come in and 9 hours to go out).  We have enjoyed seeing the Tides In and Out but especially enjoy the Tidal Bore.  Suggest to anyone when checking out these various events/sites to do a little research to be sure what you hope to see and the best time to be there.  Remember, these times are estimates so recommend you arrive early as suggested so you don’t miss the event.

Arrived back to our hosts home in Hackett’s Cove for one final stay before we continue on our Atlantic adventures.  A nice treat this evening with the Coast Guard parked in the bay and a slight sighting of a sea otter.  So exciting!

Point Prim Lighthouse 

Greenwood Military Aviation - Museum

Burncoat Head, Nova Scotia
 

Bay of Fundy Interpretative Centre

Hackett’s Cove - Coastguard

Hackett's Cove - Sea Otter



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