Travel in the Comfort of your own home?????

Ok, I have a new favorite thing.... I discovered a website called "Nova Scotia Web Cams".... how come no one ever told me this was here before!?!?! I'm officially addicted! I love it!! It is an awesome way to see places all over the province LIVE right from the comforts of your own home! Now mind you everything looks WAY better in person (just sayin' from experience), but it really is a neat place to go to check things out.

Already, I have a few favorite cams from the list. One is the cam set up in Digby over looking the Wharf.... now I see that view at a side angle from my own home, but it is kinda neat to check it out now and then, it's actually one of my favorite views in NS to photograph (not just because I live there either LOL) There are also some beautiful sunrises there every morning, so if you're ever up early check it out!

Of course the one in Peggy's Cove looking out at the Peggy's Point Lighthouse is another favorite of mine. That place is just breath taking and I could stare at that light all day, whether it's a rough sea day and the waves are crashing high, or it's a calm evening and you get to witness the stunning sunsets that sets behind her, you'll enjoy what this cam has to offer. I try to watch the Sunset there as often as I can :)

Another neat cam, actually it's a set of cams, are the ones set up so that you can see the progress that is being made on the Bluenose II. It's just kinda cool to check on once in a while to see how things are progressing.

My favorite web cam in the list.... the Lobster Cam in Halifax Harbour! How cool is it to be able to watch live footage under the sea?? Ok, maybe not so spectacular for some but I sure enjoy it. I've seen all kinds of things in the lobster trap, fish, Urchins, a lot of Starfish, and yes I've even seen a LOBSTER! imagine that! LOL Anyway, it's fun to keep an eye on.

So yea, it's a lot of fun looking through these cams, and they've got a lot more being put up this year, I'm interested to find out where. Not to sound like an advertiser or anything, but it's a great tool to "try before you buy", you know, take a look before you plan your trip; but I wasn't kidding when I said all these places look better in person, so you should really check them out. :)

Happy & Safe Travels

~Jenn

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

Finally after years of talking about it, years of thinking about it, years of trying to plan for it I was able to get myself out to Peggy’s Cove to see the lighthouse. I loved the drive out to the shore, the area is so beautiful and so different from the farmland and orchards I am used to seeing every day. The rocky inland and randomness of the boulders in the open space is quite picturesque all on its own.


Then I saw it…. The Lighthouse! I let out a shriek as I drove around the corner and up the road to the parking lot. It was the MOST beautiful sight I had ever seen, even better than I had ever imagined. I have always found photos I had seen from Peggy’s Cove to be breath taking but my oh my they‘ve really got NOTHING on seeing this lil’ Light in person!

So if you are ever in Nova Scotia visiting, or if you live here already but have never been out to Peggy’s Cove, I HIGHLY recommend making the trip out there to see its beauty for yourself. For more info on this Light and/or to get driving directions visit Lighthouse Friends.

Another point of interest in this area is the SwissAir Flight 111 Memorial. The story is sad but the location is stunning, open waters, rocky shore, and view of the Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse all in one spot. You can really tell there was a lot of time spent in that spot, and a lot of thought went in to making that Memorial. I found the spot to have an eerie silence to it….Yet I felt that I wasn’t alone standing there. The only other times I have felt that feeling was when I was standing at Ground Zero in NYC and when I go to visit my Dads grave.


I paid my respects to those who lost their lives in the crash and said a prayer for each of their families and quietly and carefully moved along.

Until next time……
Happy Travels,
~Jenn