I spent yesterday doing some initial exploring of Digby. My travels included a trip to Tim Horton’s for coffee and then a leisurely stroll through the Digby Wal-Mart. I have a feeling I will visit these places a lot over the next 2 weeks. I also had to switch rooms at the Bed and Breakfast. The first 2 nights I stayed in the main house, but yesterday I moved out back to one of the suites. Here is a picture of the place where Lily and I are staying. If you look close enough, you can see toward the back of the place and where the suites are located.
Once Lily and I met up again around lunch time, we decided to take a walk down the main street of town. We had lunch at a place called the Captain’s Cabin. We each had a lobster roll which was really good. I have only started eating lobster within the last 5 years or so. Not sure why I never liked it before or why I like it now, but evolution is a marvelous thing.
After lunch we decided to take a walk and headed down to the pier where the scallop fleet is located. Ready for your next lesson about Digby? Digby houses one of the world’s largest scallop fleets. Since the cold temperature of the waters don’t vary much between summer and winter, it makes it an ideal environment for scallops. In addition to scallops, the fishermen here also harvest lobster, clams, mussels and many types of fish.
After lunch we decided to take a walk and headed down to the pier where the scallop fleet is located. Ready for your next lesson about Digby? Digby houses one of the world’s largest scallop fleets. Since the cold temperature of the waters don’t vary much between summer and winter, it makes it an ideal environment for scallops. In addition to scallops, the fishermen here also harvest lobster, clams, mussels and many types of fish.
Each summer Digby hosts the Digby Scallop Days Festival in August. Events include scallop shucking, woodsmen competitions, a parade and fireworks. Too bad we won’t be around to see that. I took some pictures of the marina as well as the town of Digby. Be glad that you missed out on the fishy smell and the flies. Not pretty.
Later this week I think we are going to try and hit the bowling alley and perhaps one of the bars that offers karaoke. Saturday night we drove to the town of Yarmouth and went to dinner and a movie. We saw Shrek the Third, which was cute. The thing I have to stop obsessing over right now is that Keane is going to be playing in Portland Maine in a couple of days. Apparently, there is a ferry that runs from Yarmouth to Portland. The idea of getting on a boat is not really that appealing to me. I am so torn over it. I should at least find out how long a trip it is right? How can I pass up this opportunity?
Later this week I think we are going to try and hit the bowling alley and perhaps one of the bars that offers karaoke. Saturday night we drove to the town of Yarmouth and went to dinner and a movie. We saw Shrek the Third, which was cute. The thing I have to stop obsessing over right now is that Keane is going to be playing in Portland Maine in a couple of days. Apparently, there is a ferry that runs from Yarmouth to Portland. The idea of getting on a boat is not really that appealing to me. I am so torn over it. I should at least find out how long a trip it is right? How can I pass up this opportunity?
Well, while I agonize over my band, get excited about the next history lesson: Admiral Robert Digby.
2 comments:
You may win points with some locals if you ask them about the band Great Big Sea. Know the song I do called "Boston and St. John's"? That's them.
The band rocks (though probably won't match your love for Keane anytime soon).
That's so funny that you mention that song because I just finished listening to it. I made my friend Lily listen to you. She is convinced you sound like Natalie Merchant, but I don't hear that.
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