Landing in Nova Scotia
It had been three decades since I stepped foot in Nova
Scotia, Canada. It was actually on a cruise with my family I took when I
finished college.
I had remembered it’s beauty (which I relived many times
watching Anne of Greene Gables)
and
had been excited about the trip ever since the invitation first came across my
email from Fox Harb’r Resort.
I thoroughly enjoyed the short rib, which was tender and served with perfectly roasted potatoes.
We headed back to the Lord Nelson Hotel and were quickly
asleep. It had been a hectic day and we were ready for some rest and relaxation
ahead.
It’s not often I get to travel with my daughter, so I was
looking forward to this trip even more than most.
She was traveling from New York and I was coming from
Champaign. Both trips were fairly long and we decided we’d take an extra day
and see Halifax before heading to the resort.
The air travel didn’t go quite as expected (see this post)
and we arrived in Halifax much later than we hoped, but we were both very
hungry and anxious to have dinner.
We had the driver wait while we quickly dropped our beds at
the Lord Nelson Hotel and then had him take us to dinner at Five Fishermen.
I would learn more about the history of the Five Fisherman on
my Halifax tour the next day, but I was still quickly impressed by the
restaurant. It was two levels and everything from the décor to the lighting was
welcoming.
We were late for our original reservation, so we sat at the
bar while we waited for a table. It would be our first introduction to Tidal
Bay wine, this one from Gaspereau Winery.
This light, semi-sweet and tropical white was the first appellation
wine in Nova Scotia.
Although it was touted as perfect with the region’s seafood, I didn’t need any to enjoy it.
Although it was touted as perfect with the region’s seafood, I didn’t need any to enjoy it.
We didn’t wait long to sit at the table. Our waiter sensed
that we were very hungry and immediately brought us some warm house made herb
rolls and butter.
We then shared a grilled cauliflower appetizer, with
polenta, leeks, and mushrooms, which was delicious, and I also had a soothing pumpkin soup.
For dinner, Sam decided to take advantage of our location
and savored the Acadian Shellfish Tagliatelle, a pasta in a light cream sauce
with Nova Scotia mussels, scallops, and shrimp.
I thoroughly enjoyed the short rib, which was tender and served with perfectly roasted potatoes.
We couldn’t resist ordering dessert when we looked at all
the options. It was so hard to decide, and our waiter suggested bringing us
four mini desserts. We loved every bite of the fruit, chocolate, and cream
filled creations.
I also had my first of the many local teas I would discover
on the trip. This was a Higgins & Burke
Honey Coconut Oolong Tea.
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