Cleveland Beach

To celebrate the first official day of Spring, we went to Cleveland Beach Park. This beach is said to one of the ten best beaches in Nova Scotia, and I quote, “A popular sand beach with a picnic area, walkway and ramps, Cleveland Beach might be best known as a site where scenes were shot for the 2001 motion picture, The Shipping News, starring Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey. It was on a lagoon behind the beach where a winter scene was shot for the movie of a house being blown across an icy lagoon during a violent winter storm. Thankfully, the summer waters here are much more inviting to the delight of swimmers who frequent this beach on a regular basis. Cleveland Beach is the most easterly beach of the three beaches in Queensland, accessible from Exits 5 and 6.”

Here is the “lagoon” on the first day of Spring . And low-and-behold, there are people on the beach even though the temperature was at the freezing mark (32 degrees). Yes, it was a bit chilly, but the sun was shining and we were tired of being cooped up all winter, so overall, it was a great day to be at Cleveland Beach. Some of Blue Diamond Tours excursions pass by this lovely little beach.

And yes, I agree, it does look like a winter day but it is actually Spring . As a plus, you will note that unlike on a hot summer’s day, there is plenty of room for your beach blanket . Even with the less than ideal temperature, our beach-goers enjoyed a bit of ball tossing .

Here is St. Margaret’s Bay, a storied bay and communities just outside of historic Halifax. You’ll find the famous Peggy’s Cove out on one headland jutting into the Atlantic .

Here are a few pictures of surf and dogs on the beach . Our grandson, Justin, loves dogs and desperately wants one of his own. According to his owner, this dog has only one speed - flat out! . He was lightning fast. . His owner uses a ‘ball throwing stick’ to really put some distance on the ball and to keep his dog out of the water. Justin’s aim, however, was not quite as accurate, and after a few attempts at using the ball throwing stick, the dog was completely soaked! The owner was very understanding and told us not to worry as he had plenty of towels in his car. The dog didn’t seem to mind the chilly water temperature. Even with the sunshine though, there was ice along the edge of the beach on some of the rocks .

With the DIY Excursion, one of our other excursions, or an Almost Free Family Fun Day in Halifax and Nova Scotia, you too can enjoy the waters of the Atlantic and beach time at Cleveland Beach Provincial Park. At Blue Diamond Tours, we want you to have a wonderful time during your stay at our historic, storied and colourful Port of Halifax.

Until next time,
Bob

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