When Angie realized we would be going to the Bay of Fundy she told us we had to go to Oak Island! Ok,what’s with Oak Island. Watching the programs on the History Channel we said, “Ok, gonna go there! We’ll get you a T-shirt!

Have I told you how hilly it is in this part of the world? Boy Howdy, kiss your gas mileage goodbye. Haven’t seen wind turbines in a long time. They were on the top of a hill, of course.

Set up camp in Woodhaven RV park. It is very cozy here with trees between each site. This lobster claw is and example of how big those fellas can get.

The next morning we set out on a reconnaissance of the area. There are many coves along the coast line. Stopping by the memorial for SwissAir flight 111 that went down off the coast on September 2, 1998. All 229 men, women and children were lost. The communities of Peggy’s Cove and Blandford were instrumental in recovery of the crash. The cool cloudy coastline  caused reflection while looking out at the Bay and how quickly life happens.

These guys always make me smile🙂

Peggy’s Cove looks like a setting for a movie. Little houses dot the rocks, boats bobbing in the water, lots of lobster traps. Also many tourist walking all directions. Fortunately, we really like being tourist. Peggy’s Cove has several stories about how it got it’s name.

The bright colors brighten up this cloudy,windy day.

This is another jaw bone of a fin back whale. It was just sitting outside a souvenir shop. Nancy takes photographs with you in the picture with the lighthouse in the background. Then you can buy them as postcards to send to friends and family. The arrows point to all kinds points of interest in and around Peggy’s Cove.

The lighthouse built in 1914 is 44 feet tall. It has become the symbol of St.Margaret’s Bay. It is said it is the most photographed lighthouse in the world.This one is not the first lighthouse. The first was built in 1868. A kerosene oil lamp provided it’s light. It was torn down in 1954 after being badly damaged by hurricane Edna. It was also a radio station for the Canadian Navy during World War II. Since 1965 it also is  the community post office.

Ok, here we go. Checking online I was so surprised when I found out this was the last weekend for tours on Oak Island. Also they had been sold out since February. Today is Friday and we thought we’ll just ride out and see what happens. First off we went right pass the road. Drove back and found it. There was a little cause way with all kinds of signs pretty much telling you not to cross the road. We didn’t cross the road. That is Oak Island off in the distance.

Stopping for lunch, Jim goes in and orders while I walk the pups. He talks with a lady who tells us to go to the visitors center and we may get tickets. There we meet Angela who volunteers at the center and Danny Henninger who volunteers at a little museum about Oak Island. Angela says the best thing to do is just go out and try at the island for tickets. We say our goodbyes and head back home.

We get there at 8:50 Several cars on this side of the causeway. We just drive across realizing it was 8:50 and your not suppose to go across till 9:00. We are the first ones in. Oh well,  we get there and Rick stops us. He ask,” Do you have tickets?” we said no and he said go inside and get some. Yahoo! We’re in! Above is the War Room where they go over all that happens on the program that airs on the history channel.

The causeway looks friendlier today. Cars are pulling in. There are about 70 people here for the tour. We just mill around and go through the little museum they have.

This is the foundation of the McGinnis family home. Daniel McGinnis in 1795 found a saucer like depression in the ground in a field under a lone oak tree. That site became known as the Money Pit.

Starting down a beautiful covered lane leads us to more theories and tales. The stone pillars lead down to the original money pit.

This is the base of a huge cross that was found on the island. There again is speculation how and why it is there.

Charles who was our guide lives on the island and is associated with the people who are currently involved in the search for the treasure. The stone above he explained is an scophagus. In his long story about it, it seemed to be pointing somewhere, possibly the treasure. The fact again like the cross above the stone is not native to the island.

Here is another find. This stone with these symbols. With all kinds of theories the one translation that stands out is, “Ten feet below are two million pounds buried.” This stone was part of a chimney and was used in a bookbindey to pound out leather. During it’s travels it eventually was lost. Just another mystery.

There have been many bore holes or pits dug trying to find the treasure. This one you can see water standing in it. Charles poured water and a few seconds later you could here it hit the pool of water in the bottom at 43 feet.

There is a curse that seven must die before the mystery of Oak Island will be solved. With booby traps and all things spooky it is fun to get caught up in it… For the moment

There are so many theories from Captain Kid’s treasure, Spainish treasure, Marie Antoinette’s jewels and even the Knights Templar treasures may be here. Not to mention famous people who invested in the Oak Island treasure hunt. Such as  Errol Flynn, John Wayne, Vincent Astor, of the Astor family and Admiral Byrd. Even FDR was curious to the goings on there.

As the tour ended we were told that Dan Blankenship would be back at the museum to sign autographs and chat. At 93 he really enjoys talking with people. After reading an article in  Readers Digest in 1965 he and his wife came from Florida to Oak Island to find this treasure. As he says, ” It is way too late to turn back now.” A nice man and he does go to Florida to visit a grandson every now and then.

Not to let any secrets out of the bag, but these two cranes, one is a 100 pound crane and the other a 300 pound crane will be involved in next seasons show. Hmmmm.

We smiled all the way to Halifax for lunch, because we had so much fun on Oak Island. We happen to discover this cool resturant. Out side on their patio the meal was great, service awesome and the people watching was great!

On the news this morning they mentioned the Greenpeace ship was in the harbor for the weekend. It would be interesting to see it in ” real life!” This was a fun day, thank you Angie without you letting us in on Oak Island we might have missed this day. Tomorrow we are headed to St. Andrew New Brunswick. A couple we talked with on Oak Island thought we would enjoy St. Andrew and go whale watching.