September 16, 2021. Western Head, Nova Scotia. The Quarterdeck.

Once upon a time, there was a funky, charming restaurant overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It was just south of Hunts Point along highway 3. Beside the very small restaurant are two sections of motel rooms. The restaurant was eccentric and we enjoyed going there. When you first arrived, the waitress brought you cheese buiscuits, enough for everyone. They were small but delicious. The complex was sold and the new owner made many changes. First he expanded the motel. And on the other side of the highway he built a modern set of vacation rentals up the hill so looking out the windows you could see the ocean. Fortunately you can not see the units from the road because it is glitzy and glassy. The old restaurant was demolished and a new buiding expanded. The view is wonderful. When the tide is in, as it was yesterday when we were there, you feel as if you are right over the water. The decor is modern with lots of white and black so although it is pleasant, the building could be anywhere in a big city. So all the charm departed. In addition, they stopped serving those marvelous biscuits. So we stopped going there for lunch. The food stopped being very good too. Yesterday, Pat, Mal and I went to the Quartrdeck for lunch. I have mellowed. If you want biscuits, you can order and pay for them. Our food was good and the service excellent. The view was just as beautiful as ever. I feel sure that I will continue to enjoy that restaurant for the forseeable future because they have the best view in town.