Fisherman's Life Museum

We found this gem on our way back from Clam Harbour Beach. We were at the beach for sunrise photos - it was breathtaking and we spent a few hours beach combing, but the tide wasn't all the way out, even so a very beautiful beach and not many people there that early - good washroom facilities too. When we left the beach heading back to Halifax, we just happened stop at artist Heather Crout's by chance or by appt Seaweed Studio, we met her by chance and spent a pleasant time in her interesting studio and she told us about this museum just next door. So after the studio visit we visited the Fisherman's Life Museum and found the ladies, dressed in period costume to be very knowledgeable and the house and grounds very much like stepping back in time.... they even had baked cookies using the same old fashioned method in the wood stove - they were delicious. Interesting 1900's folklore about the family's daughter's recovery from a serious illness, they built her a beautiful sunroom to recover in - the stories were fascinating. Further east nearer Clam Harbour Beach we had already visited Memory Lane another unique museum but it is set in a different era, the 1930's, again very interesting folklore about the struggles of the family's and hardworking men living in the area, the staff are also in period costumes and were very friendly and knowledgeable. When we headed back to Halifax via the old #7 highway, we visited a little curious shop with a funny name - the Tourist Trap I think that was in Musquodoboit Harbour, they have unique little trinkets. etc - pleasant lady there too. We then continued on old # 7 Highway for a most delicious late lunch at the Tin Roof the soup and sandwich was satisfying and homemade - very good and filling. They too have a gift shop, so more shopping. All in all a great trip on the Eastern Shore, turned out to be more that a photography trip!