Blogs from Liverpool , Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Spending a few days in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Canada. Today we visited the Information Centre and they recommended we visit the local cement sculptures. We did and we were so so impressed. They are called Concrete Creations and can be found at Cosby's Garden Centre in Liverpool. Although the centre was non-descript at the entrance, lurking behind the garden centre is a large number (perhaps 30 - 40) of concrete sculptures arranged on a number of trails behind the centre. The trails are wonderfully manicured with a wide variety of plants and shrubs . The various statues are intermingled amongst the greenery along the trails. We spent 30 minutes there walking around the trails and admiring the intricate sculptures. A must see if you are in the Liverpool area. In fact, it is well worth a ... read more

We started out today headed for Medway in search of a couple lighthouses there. Once we arrived we could not find the lighthouse. All along the road were private residences. We turned back and followed signs to another lighthouse at Port Medway. We walked around and took a few pictures. There were several storyboards that provided information about the history of the are. One of them explained that the lighthouse on Medway Head had been purchased and was now a personal residence. The actual light had been placed on a pole up the hill. As we were leaving, a local man approached us and started telling us about the area. He started talking about the Lighthouse that used to be on Medway Head. Apparently a gentleman from the states purchased the house and had, he thought, ... read more