Walton Lighthouse

While driving home from Halifax we took a lil detour to visit the Walton Lighthouse. I had heard that this lighthouse was open to go inside and since I had never been in one I figured it would be as good a time as any to check it out.

I tell ya this one was a tough one to find. Seemed like we drove for forever after getting off the highway, going further and further in to the middle of no where. I thought for sure we had gotten lost but after a good 35 minutes we did finally reach the location of the Walton Lighthouse.

Such a nice spot over looking the Minas Basin. Tide was out so the view looked pretty cool. The grounds of the lighthouse are very well kept, craft shop and outdoor washroom facilities available as well as an information center inside the lighthouse. The people here watching the place are very nice friendly folk so I found it to be a very pleasant stop.

There is also a very nice hiking trail, we didn't get to go on it this particular day, but it would definately make a great spot for an afternoon to spend some time in the great outdoors.

I thought it was extra cool to be able to go inside the lighthouse. Not only can you go in, but you can also climb the stairs to the top and view the actual light and see what the view looks like form the top. Below are a few photos of the actual light istelf.

And here are some spots of the spectacular view that can be seen. I really liked that the tide was out so they there was more to see than just open waters.

Thanks for stopping by my blog and checking things out. If you would like to visit this Lighthouse swing by lighthousefriends.com, I would be no good at giving directions to this one I'm afraid.

Happy Travels

~Jenn

Victoria Beach Lighthouse

A quick entry today, was in Annapolis Royal and decided to take a trip through Victoria Beach just for the heck of it and of course to go see the Victoria Beach lighthouse and cross that one off my list.

It's a simple lighthouse kinda neat with a green light. The drive to this lighthouse is a long one and the further you go along the road the more narrow it gets, so if you ever paln a visit keep that in mind and use caution. The hill going down to the wharf is also quite narrow and VERY steep, but it's a great place to go and take some nice pictures. Above is of the wharf and boats at low tide and below is a view accross the water of the Digby Ferry terminal.
Over all it was a nice day for a drive and of course nice to take some new pictures and see another lighthouse.

Happy Travels
~Jenn

Cape St. Mary Lightstation

Visiting the Lightstation over looking St. Mary Bay was a bit of a fluke. It was a hot summers day and looking for something funto do so I packed up the family and took them for a long drive to go check out Mavellette Beach. This was our first time going there and for the record it is one of the most beautiful beaches I had ever seen! Especially in Nova Scotia!!!!

Beautiful Sandy beach that stretched quite far, and not the usual rocky beach or mud flats beach that I was used to around here. Supurb for finding Seashells, drift wood, sand castles, and of course a nice dip in the ocean (although the water is a little on the cold side).

Getting back on track here, while sitting on the beach I looked in the didtance and thought I could see the tip top of a Lighthouse way off in the distance. Once we were done at the beach and packed up ready to go home we took a small detour to check things out. Sure enough, we ended up right at the Cape St. Mary Lightstation!

It is a big one! Very similar to the Grand Passage Lighthouse only major difference being the tower is much MUCH taller. There is a beautiful view accross the Bay, foudation still lays where the old keepers house would have stood and it is set up to be a picnic spot, which I think is a plus.... much better than a sandy sandwhich at the beach! ;)

Over all is was a great fluke to see, and a nice day trip driving down the Acadian Shore, spending time at the beach and visiting a lighthouse or two.

Happy Travels

~Jenn