Recently we took a trip to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. I have already highlightedDC's favorite parts of the trip but now, here are my favorite places and sights -
To satisfy the Geek in me, we go "In Search Of" ................................
HAVEN, MAINE (Chester, Halifax and Lunenburg, Canada)
The Peggy's Cove Lighthouse - not the only lighthouse used in Haven - The Lunenburg lighthouse was also used, but we never did find that one.
Our first find was the Gazebo - Home of the Haven Farmer's Market - next to the Chester Yacht Club
The Lido pool was right in the same area..
Up the street from there were the main roads where many of the store fronts were used on location.
DC skipping down Queen Street (heading to lunch)
Here was have The Haven Herald
Not the Grey Gull but it will have to do. We looked for it on the way from Peggy's Cove but never found Tilley's Cove where the building is located.
Dave and Vince's Boat House???
After leaving Chester we drove to Lunenburg.
Lunenburg was a very cute little town.
Now, I'm sure the people that took the opening shot of Haven's coast had access to a helicopter or an exceptionally good camera - that is not the case here. But trust me - this is it.
The Town Hall Gazebo used in many episodes
(Fun Fact: This Park and Gazebo was also used in the Christmas Movie - A Town without Christmas)
Haven Police Department - Haven PD - The Town Hall side was used for the Haven PD.
The back side (which I didn't get a photo of because DC was being affected by the "crabby-trouble" - Where is Audrey when you need her?), which is the Court House was used as the Haven Court House.
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Instead of our usual October "Halloween Trip", we decided to venture back into Canada - to visit New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.......
If you were to ask DC about his trip, any trip for that matter; you would probably hear about what he ate and the bookstores he visited. Unless he met a Disney Character, saw a show, or visited an amusement park, food and books are all you are going to be told about. Below is a collection of Facebook statuses and photos from our recent trip from DC's perspective - or maybe from my perspective of DC's perspective - either way, I know that these were the highlights for him.
Long drive so far, but we found this diner and they had Buffalo "tenders", which was close enough for him at this point. It was a cute place - an old fashioned 50's style diner. I kept thinking that DC's friend, BB would like it there. Service was a bit of a 'de-aster' in DC speak, but he eventually got what he ordered.....eventually.
The following day in Saint John, New Brunswick - DC discovered Fried Pepperoni - He somehow got it into his head that "Fried" sounds just like "Fright", so thinking himself hilarious stopped the waitress every time she went by (fortunately it was not busy) and said "Excuse me! I am frightened!" - and then laughed hysterically. She played along with him as soon as she understood just what he thought was so funny. He had a good time there.
Jelly beans AND Band Aids - all we needed were books....
We did not find books that night but there were a few other sights to see.
We were tired so we opted to have dinner next to our hotel. This little, very odd place was located in the Ramp Garage (seriously). All I could think of was the movie "Streets of Fire".
There was a "musician" playing what I believe to be the same song all night, but he did stop at one point to ask who had their Halloween costumes ready. DC, of course raised his hand and told him that he was going to be the Goblin King. After he debated with himself out loud about just what a Goblin King costume would look like, we had to tell him..... David Bowie? Labyrinth?? - He was not aware... and he called himself a musician...
Continuing on the next day to Halifax - Tim Horton's, of course. While there we discovered that somewhere very close by was a Giant Blueberry. What was it about? No Idea, but who could pass up a giant blueberry, especially with a Willy Wonka fan on board?
The books were found in Halifax....
After books - Dinner, of course.
(Doug cringing at the amount of ice cream DC can shove in his mouth without getting brain freeze - EVER)
I was a little surprised that DC knew who this is. He has not seen that show in quite some time, and even then he was not what I'd call a big fan...
Next stop: Chester, Nova Scotia - DC skipping into Chester (Haven <we'll talk about that another time> )for lunch.
(Video version of skipping into Haven)
On the way to Lunenburg from Chester, a Book Sale sign stopped us in our tracks.
After much searching, he did find two High School Musical paperbacks. Now we could be on our way.
and more books.......................
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Oh! We did visit some other sights too...
SAINT JOHN
Saint John - Reversing Waterfall (we did not call it a waterfall for DC's benefit, due to the exasperated expression on his face when he had to keep seeing the falls in Niagara Falls. It was as if he were saying to himself "Why do these people keep making me look at this waterfall over and over again?")
I get the whole "water flowing both ways" phenomenon, but I didn't find it all that impressive.
I have tried for many years to get DC to watch the movie Labyrinth. I always loved it and I just thought that he would too.
Of course he would! How could he not just love it as much as I do?
He didn’t…..
Not one bit….
This has worked a few times over the years… Shrek, not being Disney, was one that he absolutely refused to watch but now he has every sequel and every book – he chose Shrek as his costume a few years ago as well. It works sometimes, but it just was not working with Labyrinth.
He watched it – the whole thing. He didn’t fall asleep – his usual escape when I try to get him to watch something that I like – he watched and seemed interested.
I did not realize right away how much he liked it until days later when he was on his iPad trying to search for “Lay-miff”. I had no idea what he was looking/asking for – usually I can get him to spell or sign what I don’t understand but he wouldn’t spell it for me and he was getting frustrated that I didn’t know. This usually leads to him giving up and saying “Nothing wrong” and then I never figure out what he was trying to tell me. So I do really try hard to figure it out before he gets to that point.
“Lay-miff”
DC, can you spell it?
“Lay-miff! Baby! It’s not fair!”
(So I should have gotten the “It’s not fair”, but thought he was telling me it wasn’t fair that I couldn’t understand him)
“Sarah! Baby, Lay-miff!”
“MAGIC JUMP!!!!”
Got it! Finally……
He’s seen it many times since and of course found quite a few YouTube clips to watch over and over and over again, boosting someone’s YouTube numbers to viral status I’m sure.
When DC and I picked out his costumes two weeks ago for this, my favorite holiday, I was a little bit disappointed. It was too easy, there were none of the regular “Only in DC’s head” costume choices that..
do not exist, which means that I would have to try to make up and build from whatever I could find.
But as I always say, this is not about me. Not all about me, anyway.
There are the individual costumes for the parties he will attend, but there is also the “annual themed costume” for Halloween night.
His first choice was a pretty funny Tooth Fairy with me as the giant tooth – giant being the operative word as it has been a rough year and a half which led to me gaining a ridiculous amount of weight. Last year he was The Doctor and I was a giant TARDIS. The year before we were Lizard/Spock, as in “Rock, Paper, Scissors” (no, nobody got it, but I cracked myself up as giant Spock). I never thought there would come a time when I would long for the days when I was only “Slightly large – Inigo Montoya” to his Fezzik or “Not so large – Dr. Horrible” to his Captain Hammer.
Memories…sigh…..
The tooth fairy idea came of course from the movie Tooth Fairy with The Rock as the tooth fairy. Right before we placed the order, he changed his mind and decided that he wanted to be Santa. This of course meant that I would be the giant elf. I liked the tooth fairy/tooth idea more, but Santa was his final decision so that was that.
Last week while making a scheduled and promised visit to the book store, I noticed a Spirit Halloween store had opened up right next door. Our costumes had already been ordered and delivered, but we went in – because, well…. I had to. It was there.
As we were walking around looking at all of the costumes and decorations, we happened upon a costume that made both of us gasp at the same time – The Goblin King from Labyrinth! Why hadn’t I thought of that before? There was almost no discussion – he wanted it! There was only one and it just barely fit him, but I think I can do something to loosen it up a bit.
This of course means I will have to be the giant baby, Toby – so there will ultimately be a little bit (very little – it should be an easy one) of building a costume that does not exist and that is fine. I am just happy that I am no longer required to be the giant elf.
No worries, though. I am sure neither Santa or Giant Elf will go to waste…
(Coincidentally, I picked this up for DC the day before the costume store visit at a Comic-Con I attended with my brother and at the time, the costume idea, just never entered my mind)
