Madd Max Checks Out Jess' Work

Private beach.

Private dock that Jess got to design.

And a little post storm help.

Madd Max Works In Lunenberg

On one of their hottest days.  Jess never thought she would be wearing a tank in the Skosh, as one week before she had on her winter jacket in the morning.

The rest of the fam hit a local beach with very cold water.

And Jess saw the most massive nest.

Which housed an osprey that got very mad when she got out of the car to take it's picture.

Madd Max Comes Home To This Fine Sight

A man at the grill.

Madd Max Has The Best Day Ever

Jess was prepping on the Lunenberg Waterfront, and was about to head to Dartmouth when she saw Maddie biking up.  This meant they got to have lunch together before Jess made the 1hr 20 min drive to check on set.  It made Jess' day.

When Jess got back late that night, Sam had prepped cinnamon rolls for breakfast in the am.

Madd Max Head To Lunenberg

After a week in Halifax and a week in Dartmouth, it was time to head west.  On the way, the fam stopped at the beach outside Jess' old place in Hubbards.

And also at her favorite restaurant for lunch, where they celebrated Sam on Father's Day.

With another lobster roll for Max.

Dinner with their great father in their new home.

Madd Max Have A Last Cousin Halifax Morning

Breakfast out.

Every restaurant in the Skosh that Jess has been to serves real maple syrup.  Amen.

Set visit.

And a quick Kender Koffee.

Before dinner, Jess met Nzingha at The Fo'c'sle Village Pub, Nova Scotia's oldest pub, open since 1769.

Madd Max Hear Some Sea Shanties

Slightly skeptical, slightly interested - although maybe that better describes Jess.

In matching with the maritime theme of Nova Scotia, Mimi found an Irish Ale House where you could enjoy dinner in while listening to a concert of old sea shanties.

It turned out to be a blast contrary to what these faces suggest.

Madd Max Hit The Discovery Center

Which had a "Hockey: Faster than Ever" exhibit; Max's favorite because he was able to outshoot his cousin in the puck speed section.

Madd Max Do Not Escape

Another ferry to Halifax.

For an escape room, they did not escape from.

Madd Max Play A Game

"Poetry for Neanderthals"

Aunt Tara, upon seeing this photo, was quick to remind Aiden about gentle taps.

Madd Max Heads From Dartmouth to Halifax

Via ferry.

To eat dinner at the Salt Yard Social, which all 3 kids deeply enjoyed.

Dessert at Cows.

Classic.

Madd Max Enjoy Downtown Halifax

A stop at the Waterfront Farmer's Market, which was underwhelming but had freeze dried dracula teeth.

Then it was over to the waterfront for lunch.

"For Your Protection

Do Not Climb"

Ridiculous cotton candy and ice cream.  Sadly, Aiden dropped his soon after.

Next stop, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

Dozee found a model of the ship "Aquitania" that Great Grandma had come to America on.

Rounding out the evening, some "Mind the Gap" play.

Madd Max Goes On A Ghost Tour

Homemade breakfast burritos, which means Mimi has arrived.

Along with Dozee.

And Aiden, also not a bad group to come home to.

Mimi had arranged for the crew to go on a Halifax ghost tour, which started at the Citadel.

Tour group.

The tour ended down by the eerie Halifax Waterfront.  It was a mostly fun, and just a little bit scary/will stick with Madd and Jess in dark, night times.

Madd Max Have A Canadian Day

Sam and the kids headed to the Halifax Waterfront from some Nova Scotian/Canadian specialties.

First up, poutine.  Madd was not a fan.

Max 100% was.

Followed by a lobster roll.  Once again, Madd - no, Max -yes.

 

Madd headed out solo to explore the Public Gardens and managed to get a free 45 minute tour with Bruce, the docent, who was thrilled with his very interested tour group of one.

Madd Max Comes Home To This

Dinner ready and the best faces ever around the table.  Work is so much better now.

Madd Max Visits Peggy's Cove

The fam has arrived for their 1 month stay in the Skosh!  First stop, the most photographed lighthouse in Canada.  And some ice cream.

Even though it was freezing and soooo windy.

 

Teen thoughts.

 

Jess so was thrilled to have the family with her, and to be able to show them what she has been doing for the past 3 months.

The private beach of one of her locations, which Max used to skip some stones.

 

So nice.

How about them views?

Maddie requested Italian for dinner as a warm antidote to the cold outside, so they headed down to the Halifax Waterfront.

Where she got her wish.