July 11, 2009. Western Head, N.S. Shore Drive.

It is a favorite drive for me, the drive along the shore from Liverpool to Bridgewater. This morning, for the third day in a row, the day was glorious, so Ken and I decided to drive along the shore to see what had changed since last year. We drive through Beach Meadows and Port Medway, Eagle Head, Voglers Cove, Broad Cove, Cherry Hill, Petite Reverie and finally Brigewater. It is a lovely drive. Sometimes we take the ferry across the river and then on to Lunenburg, but today our plan was to be home by early afternoon, as Ken had more gardening to be done. Actually, he worked all day yesterday so I felt that he needed a break from working, so this morning we planned a trip.

One of the best parts of the drive is stopping to chat with people we know. Brian and Cathy have just built themselves a new home in Eagle Harbor, and they asked us to stop by to see their home, so we did. Brian built the Ely's house and is an excellent builder so we wanted to see what they have done. It is beautiful, much smaller than their last home, but very lovely. The best part was that Cathy has lost about thirty pounds and is exercising regularly, so she looks spectacular. Next stop was lunch at Broad Cove. Three years ago two ladies opened a lunch spot and we were delighted to know they are still in business. They open from Memorial day to Columbus Day and are open for lunch only except for Pasta Night on Tuesday and A Three Course Dinner Night on Friday. You just eat what-ever they cook that day. They are doing well and were delighted to see us back this year. The Joy of Antiques has been in business since before we moved here. Tom and Don restore old furniture and are open about six months of the year. We have purchased many pieces from them and we know them well. Of course, we bought a painting, also some day lilies. Don is a world renowned day lily expert so Ken wanted some of his lilies for the garden here.

One of the pleasures of the drive is the obvious pride the good folks show in their homes. The homes are beautifully maintained and the properties ablaze with flowers. Of course, with the sun shining and the water sparkling, everything looks gorgeous. Even the clothes drying on the clothes lines looks charming. It's worth the drive.