, EXPLORER 2017 Official Visitors Guide, Page 29 Historic and Scenic Circle Tour Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail, the Bay of Fundy, are “must see” Annapolis Royal Area attractions. Port-Royal NHS and North Hills Museum to life with period demonstrations and descriptions of life in a 1605 fur trading post. The first cereal crops in the country were sown at the Habitation,thefirstEuropean drama was written and staged in 1606, and the Order of Good Cheer, the first European social club held in North America, was started to help pass awaythelongwinternights.Discover Canada’s roots, and learn about Frenchcoloniallife.www.pc.gc.ca Port-Royal to Victoria Beach Continue on to Victoria Beach, past a scenic lighthouse and an 18th century Anglican Church. At low tide walk the clam flats at Thorne’s Cove, explore old graveyards and enjoy a gorgeous view of the Digby Gut and Bay of Fundy.You can also fish off the wharf at Victoria Beach, the terminus for the Pony Express fromHalifaxinthemid1800s. Port-Royal to Fundy Shore On your way back toward Granville Ferry, turn left onto Hollow Mountain Road. Travel through fivemiles of woodland over the North Mountain to reach the scenic Bay of Fundy. Turn left to visit Delaps Cove for camping and hikingadventures. Delaps Cove Wilderness Trail In addition to a scenic wharf and fishing fleet in Delaps Cove, Annapolis Royal to Granville Ferry About a half mile past the Tidal Power Plant, turn left for Port Royal, Canada’s Oldest Settlement Road and a Fundy Coast adventure. In Granville Ferry you'll discover many picturesque homes, several of which are now B&Bs and artists’ studios. Parking areas offer scenic vistas ofAnnapolis Royal across the river. Half mile past Granville Ferry you’llfindNorthHills Museum. North Hills Museum Operated by the Nova Scotia Museum and Annapolis Heritage Society, North Hills is one of the oldest houses in the province. (c.1764).Thesmall,square,salt-box house is full of Georgian treasures, mostly from England. It showcases 1700s and 1800s art, 1714 to 1830 porcelain, 1700s glassware, plus elegantly crafted oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. An Acadian aboiteau from the nearby Melanson SettlementNHSisalsoondisplay. Port-Royal National Historic Site The road continues past the Melanson Settlement National Historic Site, one of the best preserved pre-deportation Acadian archaeological sites in Canada, on to Port-Royal NHS. The Habitation is a reconstruction of one of the first European settlements in North America, founded in 1605 by Sieur de Mons and Samuel de Champlain. Costumed interpreters bring history two trails offer a wilderness escape with panoramic vistas and access to theBayofFundy. Seepage17. Delaps Cove to Hampton Follow the rugged coastline of the world-famous Bay of Fundy on the Shore Road, stretching 20 miles from Delaps Cove to Hampton. Winding along the tide-carved Fundy Coast, discover lighthouses, cobble beaches, and fishing wharves. Enjoy artists’ studios, salt water marine life, photography, birdwatching,hikingand kayaking. After passing Litchfield, you’ll find Shore Road Seafood in Hillsburn before arriving in Parkers Cove. This is the largest wharf in the area andanactive lobster fishing district. Fishermen schedule work around the 30-foot tides as the harbour is dry a portion of each day. At low tide, you can walk on the bottom of theBayofFundyfloorandinvestigate inter-tidal marine life. If your visit is not at low tide, you may see the fishing fleet unloading their catch, ordoalittlefishing ofyourown. Young’s Cove and Coastal Access Park ContinueeasttoYoung’s Cove Coastal Access Park. It includes a Bay of Fundy viewing area less than 10 minutes from the parking lot. Enjoy a picnic, hike along the shore, explore tidal pools, and be on the lookout for seals and fishing boats. On Friday you can often join a local musical jam session at Young’s CoveCommunityHallat7 p.m. HamptontoBridgetown to Annapolis Royal Drive throughPhinney Coveto picturesque Hampton. In Hampton, turn left off of the Shore Road, following the signs to Hampton Beach. Before you reach the beach and wharf, a great spot for mackerel fishing and spectacular sunsets, you’ll see the Hampton Lighthouse (circa 1911) on your right. Climb the tower for a bird’s-eye view of the bait sheds at the edge of the protected harbour and the long gravel beach near the wharf. There are two tidal, cobble beaches here forswimming andbeach combing. Re-cross the North Mountain to Valleyview Provincial Park for great views, picnic tables and washrooms. Continue on to Bridgetown for a visit to Dawn Oman’sArt Gallery. Return to Annapolis on Hwy. 1 for Kayak Annapolis Royal on the #201 for Tom’s Pizzeria and the Tupperville SchoolMuseum,used1869-1970. Customized Solutions for your Group Planning Needs Customized Solutions for your Group Planning Needs CONFERENCE CENTRE CHARLIE’S PLACE CHARLIE’S PLACE RESTAURANT