In My World

Day 5 was a day of driving and history . . . and we enjoyed every moment. Our first stop was the Fort Lawrence & Beaubasin Nation Historic Site in Fort Lawrence NS . . . . . . and Fort Edward Nation Historic Site in Windsor NS. Some birds just have a lot of nerve . . . LOL. We stopped for lunch at the Just Us! Coffeehouse Roastery/Museum near Grand Pres NS. Founded in 1995 as Canada's first fair trade coffee roaster, Just Us! is a worker co-operative exclusively roasting specialty grade, certified fair trade and organic coffee. We work hard to preserve the integrity of our supply chain, from seed to cup. We are a company where fairness and transparency aren't just buzzwords, but the lens through which we operate our business. The lunch was delicious. Hal had a smoked ham and cheese with a pineapple carrot relish. I had the chickpea sandwich. The coffee was really delicious. I teased my sister back home with a photo of me enjoying a fresh oatcake (so yu...

Finally, after so many dreary days, the sun struggled to come out.  By afternoon it was actually a sunny day. Our first stop (after the tourist information office) was to see Fort Lawrence.   Fort Edward is a very nice site but hasn't yet opened up for the season.  This cocky little jaywalker knew we wouldn't run him over so he just strutted across the road in his own good time. We stopped for lunch at Just Us! Coffee Roasters in Grand Pre for lunch and it was definitely delicious.  Hal had a smoked ham and cheese with a pineapple carrot relish.  I had the chickpea sandwich.  The coffee was really delicious.  Look Nancy Rose . . . an oat cake. Just Us! has a very eclectic decor as well as a coffee museum which was very educational. Grand-Pre is an exciting National Historic Site.  The displays are very well done, their is a very informative video about the Acadians and the grounds are beau...