September 5, 2021. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Smith Cove.

Smith Cove is across the bay from Digby. From the beach you can see the whole town and the ferry, which when we watched was getting ready to leave for St. John. I had never seen Smith Cove until yesterday. David spotted the sign on highway 1, and down we went, doing what we always do which was to go down every obscure road. On the right hand side of the road was a tourist vacility with several rows of units available for rent. Evidently, at one point it was a motel but now the place is fixed up for rentals. No cars were at the units until we reached the lowest row when we saw three cars. One charming brick home was close to the water but it was mostly covered by trees. From every row of the units could be seen the view of the water because the road drops quickly. On the left side could be seen houses, all with wonderful views. At the bottom of the road was a lovely home just a bit higher than the beach. It was too close to the water for me but I could not see evidence of flooding so I guess they were OK. The house had a huge picture window overlooking the sea with a deck across the front of the house. Talk about a house with the view!!. David was off taking pictures and collecting sand glass while I admired the houses. I almost wanted to knock on their door to ask if I could see the inside. Up the road was another lovely home with yet another lovely view but this home with no danger of flooding. And there was yet another home, each one larger than the others. The slope of the hill allowed each home the same view, just a bit higher up the road. The road was gravel and undistinguished in any way. But it was a beautiful part of the world. Nova Scotia has a lot of these beautiful places and I have seen a lot of them during my excursions with David, this one on Saturday. We take the roads less travelled just to see what we can find. Yesterday we found Smith Cove.