What I did on my Summer vacation part II

While Carol and Don were here we did something I'd never done before: we visited a winery.

We went to Luckett Vineyard which is located near the Bay of Fundy 

The symbol on of the wine label is a red British phone box.  

It's quite delightful that the owners have plunked a working red phone box in the middle of one of the vineyards.  And more delightful still is the fact that you can call anywhere in North America FREE from that phone booth.

The phone box with the well-known cliff of Blomidon in the far distance.

Lots of visitors come to use the phone and have their photo taken in the vineyard.

Me, Carol and Don.  Who did you call Carol ?

Of course I took Carol and Don to the Tangled Garden.  I love the place and at $3 a head it's one of the best deals in Nova Scotia.

Don and Carol.

Unfortunately the day we went on the "Harbour Hopper" the weather sucked.  The "Harbour Hopper" is an amphibious vehicle that takes you on a tour of downtown Halifax and then trundles down a ramp and tours you around the harbour itself.

Didn't notice the smeary water on the lens.

Because it pissed down rain they had to put the plastic covering over much of the vehicle making visibility pretty poor.  

Luckily, our tour guide kept up a very funny, informative patter that kept us all entertained.

Odd place for a golf hole.  I "think" it was there as part of a fund raiser for something or other.

And since they visited in June, the lovely Lupins were out.

The Tangled Garden.

Have you ever driven by tourist attraction, once, twice, three times, passing it by without a thought,  then suddenly stopped there on a whim ?  Were you glad you did ?

Today Janet and I headed to the  Bay of Fundy to explore the area around Wolfville, home of Acadia University.

After swinging off highway 101 at exit 10, we impulsively pulled into the parking lot at The Tangled Garden.

Never been there -- no idea what to expect.

Prior to entering the garden, we went into the store to pay the ridiculously reasonable, three dollar entry fee.

I could fill this post simply with images from that store, of drying herbs and flowers,

and glowing jars of pickled herbs. and exotic cordials.

I was quite taken by the light shining through the bottles and jars.

It was a feast for the eyes, and I should have guessed that it was a mere foretaste of the garden we were about to tour.

Care to buy a wax-topped bottle of liqueur ?

But the garden beckoned ... starting with the wisteria covered arbor,

then on to the potting shed.    

I loved the idea of the arbor-covered, rectangular pond, complete with a contemplative seating area.  

Incredible pieces of sculpture were scattered throughout the gardens.

The frilly poppies danced in the breeze on curved stems.

If you ever find yourself in the area,

make sure you put stop at The Tangled Garden at the top of your "must see" list.

And while your there, try a sample of their lemon-thyme or rose petal, ice cream.

And tell them Sybil sent you.