In my free time I love to explore Nova Scotia and I have seen some beautiful areas. One well known attraction which many tourists visit is Peggy's Cove. My first visit was many years ago when I was attending a conference in Halifax, unfortunately I arrived there at midnight and all I experienced was an eerie and windy little village dimly illuminated by the towering light cutting through the pea soup fog.

Since moving here I enjoy visiting the area during daylight hours and although some may think the desolate terrain drab I appreciate it's rugged beauty carved many years ago by the ice age. Whether you visit the Peggy's Cove area during the winter or summer it is worth the drive and close by is the Swissair 111 crash memorial site overlooking the magnificent Atlantic vista.

We had a great supper at the Sou'Wester Restaurant. The sea food fair is incredible and includes lobster, fish, chowder, scallops, and my favourite - mussels. The gingerbread dessert with lemon sauce and ice cream is well worth the calories...

Feeling quite stuffed, my partner and I continued along the lighthouse route, stopping briefly and braving the frigid wind to visit the Swissair Memorial before heading back to Tantallon and the highway home.