9/1/2023

Sydney Nova Scotia

 

        

 

The world biggest fiddle (Is it really a fiddle if it can’t be played?  Or is it merely the world’s biggest statue of a fiddle?  Pondering thought that.)

 

We docked at Sydney, Nova Scotia and were cleared to disembark @ 8:30 AM.  After a leisurely breakfast and such we left to explore @ 10 AM.  The ship is docked at the Cadillac parking spot right next to the statue of the fiddle.  Where, by coincidence, is a pavilion housing shops, restaurant, a craft fair, the Odditorium with an alien and a very big Adirondack chair.

 

             

Sydney Dock

Shirley in the big red chair

 

Paul in the big red chair

Bob and Ann in the big red chair

                                          Paul & the Alien in front of the Odditorium

We stopped at the tourist info booth in the shopping center and the very helpful folks there gave us good advice on where to walk, what museums are worthwhile, where the crafts are and where the best lobster roll is.  We took the map and forayed forth.

 

Our first stop was the Jost house museum (4.5 stars on Trip Advisor) and we got a very nice tour of how they lived at the turn of the 19^th century. The second floor had an old apothecary with a collection of potions, draughts and pills.  Very interesting – they even had a pill making machine.  We also saw some very fine fabric work – a woven communion dress, tapestries and lace.  Worth the $4 price of admission.

 

Bob getting a free spiel

Shirley in the back yard garden (grape arbor)

Ann and Shirley (and Ben) getting the tour

This dress was woven

 

We continued to another house then past St George’s Church and off to the main street.  Charlotte Avenue was completely torn up in the central business district.  But, the sidewalks were open and we had the area to ourselves.  We passed a post office on the way to the Craft consignment shop, saw a cat napping on a pile of magazines in the bookshop, and noted the differences of nomenclature for certain professions.  They have Chartered Accountants; they have Barristers and Solicitors.

 

                                                            The bookstore cat

 

At the upscale craft consignment shop (prices from $10 - $1200) Bob bought post cards for the grand kids. We found the Governor’s Pub (4.5 stars on Trip Advisor) and ordered lobster rolls, poutine, spicy (? – not really) wraps and a salad with creamy maple dressing.  VERY good.  It seems they ran out of lobster at 12:15 (we had just put our order in and so were safe).  Bob and Ann wrote post cards and went to the Post office after lunch.  Paul and Shirley made a few more purchases on the way back to the ship. We were back on board at 2 PM.  

 

        

                         How can one say no to Nova Scotia yarn in the provincial colours?