Left Digby and drove
to the Grand Pre region around Wolfville, a UNESCO
site. This was the largest settlement of Acadiens before the
expulsion of 1755. They also transformed the land by building a
series of dikes over the years of inhabiting the area to increase the
arable land. So much so that the land between the mainland and
nee-Long Island is now agricultural land.
Here we stopped in
at the Domaine de Grand Pre
winery, the oldest in Nova Scotia. It has a restaurant there
called Le Caveau and we enjoyed a great lunch there. Chowder and salt
halibut/snow crab cakes for me. Delicious!
Next we headed into
Wolfville to check out a cidery, Annapolis Cider Company. It was hard to spot but on the
loop back through we found it. Their setup is very good and I
preferred their sweeter variety. They also have one type that changes
after it is finished, ensuring customers come back again and again.
The town of
Wolfville has many grand buildings as well, several of which are
B&Bs.
We then headed off
for the Grand
Pre National Historic site. It was an excellent snapshot of life
before the expulsion with a museum, buildings and grounds.
The
Muskovy ducks were quite tame.
We then headed to
Windsor and then for Truro, through the coastal route.
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