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Tuesday 21 August 2012

Nova Scotia - Parrsboro (Gem and Mineral Show)

Some friends and I went to Parrsboro to go to the Gem and Mineral show that is held there once a year. It is the premier show of its kind on the North American Atlantic Seaboard.
The events were numerous with many experts on hand to astound young and old with the nature of our Earth and the secrets it holds both on the surface and beneath it. There was also a large dealers room with many bargains and eye-catching jewelry.
The town itself is doing much better than 10-20 years ago. My friends have been here from time to time and the area is picking itself up after many decades of the exodus of the young. The Fundy Geological Museum is a treat  as I remember from years past. There is even a great restaurant that has newly changed hands in the past year, Bare Bones.
Nearby Joggins has exceptional fossil remnants in the cliffs at the seaside if you can stay in the area for a bit.

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