daniel's u-pick.

 

after a rainy thanksgiving weekend, the sun finally came out and we went apple picking.
i can't remember which apples we picked but they were small, tart and perfect for baking,
we also found some pears, which i've never seen on trees before. 
we still have more apples than we can count after making 4 pies and some apple crisp. 
it was a lovely afternoon and i think we found a new fall tradition for us, here in nova scotia.
(we also went last year, as well :) )

lunenburg | a visitor from home, part 2.

lunenburg is definitely my favourite town in nova scotia. it's your typical maritime town. 
fishing, bright coloured houses, they even have a distillery here (ironworks) 
and they make a delicious cranberry liqueur. AND it's home to the bluenose (the ship on our dime). 

on this day, jordan, reid and i hung out by the waterfront and went to the fisherman's museum. 
i really enjoyed the museum; it was 3 floors and you also had access to tour 2 fishing boats and 
a touch tank! we explored the museum first, saw different types of fish, fishing boats, engines, 
knots, traps, etc. my favourite part was the bluenose section, we sat there and watched a 
documentary about her life as a racing ship. we then made our way to the fishing boats and 
they were huge! i don't think the boat life would be for me (tiny beds and no room 
for my clothes.. haha). props to those who spend months at a time out on sea, bringing us delicious
fish. lots of hard work, in not the best conditions. next we ventured off to the touch tank, 
the boys weren't so interested but i had fun playing with sea urchins, starfish and angry scallops that 
(are huge!) and snapped their shell down on my finger 
(i got really scared and ended up dropping the thing... oops). 

after some more touring around, we were hungry and stopped for little dinner in a restaurant that 
looked like a hobbit house. it's called the knot pub. and is very hard to spot but so worth it if you 
do find it. the prices are amazing and the food is comforting. we all had their caesar salad, 
it's apparently what they are famous for and i definitely saw why. super garlic and creamy. 
we had horrible breath but our bellies were happy :)

hope you all had a wonderful weekend, 
shanice.

visitors from home. part 1

the past weekend, j (jordan) had a friend 
come from regina. sometimes i would 
tag along (as the 3rd wheel of course).
here are some photos from the past weekend!

 j's favourite brewery in nova scotia. if i was a beer fan, i'm sure it would be my favourite, too. 

 a HUGE cruise ship. this is cool for us sask folks. 

 let's see if i get my history straight... this ship is the last surviving wartime ship from the time of the halifax explosion.

here she is again. j and reid got to explore her the next day, i was not there.

 after making our way down the board walk, we ran into some fellow saskatchewanians! helllllooo denique and friend ;)

stopped for a quick beverage at hart and thistle. 

it's a beautiful restaurant right now on the waterfront. 

the view is gorgeous, the food is delicious and again i hear the beer is fantastic. 

i had of their new ciders. it was delicious. i'm a huge cider fan so when i can 

another to the list of "beers" that i enjoy, i'm a happy gal :) 

however, i forget the name of this magnificent bevie, (i guess i will have to go back). 

the hart and thistle was a great little stop for our trek across the waterfront.

hope everyone is having a wonderful week, xx!

(for some reason it's going by too slow for me)

a blog!

Hey everyone! This is my blog to update everyone of my life here in Nova Scotia. Maybe this will encourage you all to come visit me sooner... ahem.