Walking in Annapolis Royal

 (Delayed posting. Visited during summer 2024) 

Walking around Annapolis Royal always warms by heart. If I believed in past lives I might think an ancestor once lived there. Rather, I think it is just the right mix of things I have come to love about the Maritimes: history, old buildings, the water and the seafood from it, good cuisine, and good people. Here are some pictures from my walks around here over my three day stay and the additional two nights I was here with my spouse.

The remains of Queen's wharf, the original dock of Annapolis Royal, the oldest European settled town in North America.

AN image of Port-Royal, on the opposite side of the water from Annapolis Royal. You can visit there when it is regular tourist season. 

This is Fort Anne on the edge of the main part of Annapolis Royal. The grounds are open all year long with the main barrack building and museum open during tourist season. 

When I was a child until my early teenage years I used to sled here during the winter, when we drove by to see relatives, and during the summer. Being able to play and run up/down hills brought me so much joy.

The barracks and museum.

Some very old houses. The first one dates back to when the French controlled Annapolis Royal (Port Royale 1605-1713 back then)!

Some graves here date back to the founding of this colony.

Built in 1837, this court house is one of the oldest and is still in use.

Apparently the owner built this building to compete with the dentist who built the Bread & Roses Inn where I was staying. As you can tell, they lost but there is still good bones in this house.

The old train station last used in the 1990's when the line shut down. 

The tracks are torn up and been converted to a walking/biking trail.

The small community of Granville.

As this is on an inlet that goes to the Bay of Funny the tides go up and down.

Some yard art.

Twice weekly market.

Lots to see in town. More restaurants, shops, bookstores, consignment stores, antiques, and more.