Family Fun in Halifax Continued - DIY Cruise Ship Excursion

Saturday July 5, saw Ann and I entertaining our grandson Justin, he is five years old ( six in September ). We decided on a day on the South Shore, in a way following the Old Route 3.

After getting Justin from his home we drove to Tantallon to stop at Tim Horton's to get sandwiches and drinks. Opps, not good, Tom D's Tim's outlet was very very very bizy --- too bizy for me. We did our shopping at the SuperStore nearby.
So the price of gasoline is high ? You'd never know it -- while at the SuperStore more than a dozen 45 foot motorhomes hawling cars passed by on their way to Peggy's Cove: quite a parade of wealth!

Our first stop was Cleveland's Beach where we spent about two hours, playing in the sand and surf, and where we saw the Saint Margaret's Bay Bathing Beauties (see the photo! ). I told Ann about this outing being on the web as Family Fun in Halifax ---- no way said she! This isn't Halifax (technically it is)and your friends from a cruise ship can't walk to here (Cleveland Beach) well no I guess - how about Family Fun in Nova Scotia ??

After the sandwiches, drinks, and lots of sand on Justin (oh yes! I broke his sand pail to top off this stop!!!) we headed to Graves Island Provincial Park near Chester, NS for some more R&R (see the photos). A church group plus a number of families were taking advantage of this wonderful park of the south shore.
Family Fun continued with our stop at the Chester Lido Pool. Justin and I ventured out onto the public Pier - two young gals told us the water was warm. The two sneakers floating just out from the wharf, belonged to their young male friend, and was not making any attempt to recover them -- no concern on his part about his loss!

Lunenburg was our next stop on our Family Fun in Nova Scotia - Justin's Adventure.
Ice cream was the command. The weather all day was just great, sunny, very warm. Except at the beach where the shore breezes kept a touch of or hint of cool.
After ice cream it was out on the docks to see the boats - Justin's artistic poses on the wharfs - (see photos) and then homeward bound but . . . not before a stop at McDonald's to refuel!

It was a great day and one easily duplicated or improved because you can make it your own "Family Fun Day in Halifax (Nova Scotia) ---- DIY Cruise Ship Excursion !!

Cheers
Bob