1st Annual Fire Truck Rally

Welcome to the 1st Annual Digby Fire Truck Rally!!!

This was a great event put on by the Volunteers of the Digby Fire Department.  Departments from all over the province sent Trucks down for either the parade or the Show and Shine, or both! There were some challenges set up for the different departments to take part in if they wanted to such as the Bucket Brigade, the Vehicle Extrication and a Water Rescue, and as with any event in Digby there were vendors set up in town and there was plenty of entertainment to keep everyone busy and entertained.  Overall I think this was a great event to bring to the area, not only for something to take the family out to see, or to help DFD raise money, but as a way to recognize and show appreciation to all our Firefighters for all that they do.  Thank You!!

Now on to some pictures!  I've put together a few slide shows of the different things that happened this week-end. I hope you enjoy!

Let's Start with the Parade of Fire Trucks

Now on to the Challenges

Now to the Show and Shine..... some of these trucks were amazing!  It was pretty cool to check everything out inside an out.

and the last group I have to show you is random entertainment and demo photos

Before signing off I thought I'd share with you a little sentimental moment I had during the Fire Truck Rally.  As I walked down my street and saw the view of the trucks line up in town for the show and shine the first truck I see is the one which I had spent most of my time around. Bear River's #6.  #6 was the truck my Dad drove and manned for most of my childhood.  Though she is very old, and definitely wasn't the 'showiest' truck at the show she was definitely my Favorite because it was my Daddy's truck. :) The following is a Digital Scrapbook page I created of the photos I took of old #6 this week-end and what it meant to me.

Thanks so much for stopping by for a read today!

As always...

Have fun & Safe Travels

~Jenn

Smuggler's Cove

Just as a side note to our last trip to Mavillette Beach, there is a nice little Picnic park not too far from the beach. The picnic park itself is really nice, especially if you go in the evening and get to witness the beautiful sunset view.

Also within the park is a trail, and when I say “trail” what I really mean is there is a heck of a lot of stairs (certainly NOT as many as there were going to the Balancing Rock), that go down to a rocky ledge along the water. Once down the stairs however, you do get a history lesson with a great view.

Smuggler’s Cove is the name of this place, and you get to learn about old time Rum Running! Exciting right?? 

The History Board is quite interesting to read, the view you have from this spot is of the cave where this all took place.

There are MORE stairs that go down to the shoreline, and if you happen to time your visit just right with the Tide Schedule, you can actually walk over to (and in to) the cave when the Tide is out. Our trip was not planned around the tide being out, as a matter of fact it was originally planned to go as it was in in order to have a good time at the beach without having to go too far to get to the water.

So there you have a quickie on Smuggler’s Cove. We would very much like to go back and actually make it over to the cave so if we do I’ll be sure to come back with a “Part Deux” to this entry and show & tell you all about it.

Back up the stairs we go.............

Happy & Safe Travels

~Jenn