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Welcome to the 2024 Eastern Shore Drive.  We are hoping to have a great day of driving along the water and through the spectacular fall colours.  Enjoy all the sights, smells and sounds of Nova Scotias’ Eastern Shore.

Part 1. Getting Started

• We will gather between 0900 and 0930 in the Subway parking lot (380 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth) near the Woodside Ferry Terminal in Dartmouth
• Coincidentally this is the same parking lot where Birdies Bakery is located, and they happen to make excellent pastries and bread.It might be worth a visit to ensure that you do not starve on the drive.
• We will review the itinerary and leave at approximately 0930.

Part 2. Subway to Lawrencetown Beach - About 35 min

• Exit the Subway parking lot to the left and head toward Eastern Passage
• In Eastern Passage you come to an intersection, TURN LEFT.
• Follow Highway 322
• RIGHT at COW BAY ROAD
• Follow Cow Bay Road around the point
• You will see signs for Rainbow Haven on the Left
• LEFT turn at BISSETT ROAD to continue on Highway 322.
• Follow Bissett Road/Highway 322 to a T- intersection in Cole Harbour at HIGHWAY 207 – You will be facing a former church now converted to a Karate Studio.
• Turn RIGHT on HIGHWAY 207
• Follow Highway 207 along the coast to LAWRENCETOWN BEACH Provincial Park. You will see it on the Right Hand side of the road with boardwalks, changing rooms and washrooms.
• Stop at Lawrencetown Beach for a bit of a stretch and walk on the beach for 15 - 30 minutes.

Part 3. Lawrencetown Beach to Gaetz Brook and Calvin McKays amazing collection. About 30 min

• From Lawrencetown Beach turn RIGHT on Highway 207
• Along the coast through Seaforth, Grand Desert and West Chezzetcook to meet HIGHWAY 7.
• Follow the signs to TURN RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 7 toward MUSQUODOBIT HARBOUR
• Shortly before reaching Musquodobit Harbour there will be signs for Gaetz Brook
• Slight RIGHT onto Pinehill Drive in Gaetz Brook
• Then RIGHT onto Pleasant Drive in Gaetz Brook
• Calvin McKays home is notable for the sculptures of large birds on the lawn.You won’t be able to miss it.
• Calvin and his wife have kindly offered to host us and show us around his amazing collection of automobiles and folk art.
• Expected stop for 30-60 minutes.

Part 4. Musquodobit Harbour for Lunch. 10 minute drive

• From Calvin McKays home we take Pleasant Drive back to Pinehill Drive
• LEFT on Pinehill Drive
• Follow Pinehill Drive to Highway 7.

• Follow Highway 7 into Musquodobit Harbour.
• On the right you will see a Shell station and Tim Hortons. Feel free to fuel up before continuing next door to HARBOUR FISH ‘N FRIES (right hand side next door to the Shell station) for lunch
• About 45 minutes to 1 hour

Part 5. About 45 min

• After lunch we will TURN RIGHT onto Highway 7 for about 200 m.
• LEFT on HIGHWAY 327 to Meaghers Grant.
• Follow Highway 327 for about 20 min to HIGHWAY 212 toward ELDERBANK
• You will see a sign on the Right hand side of the road for WYSES CORNER/HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and HIGHWAY 212. Turn LEFT.Be careful as this can be a busy stretch of road.
• Follow 212 toward the airport watching for the AIRLANE GOLF CLUB
• Just past the Airlane Golf Club we will turn RIGHT on OLDHAM ROAD.
• Oldham Road winds along the east side of the airport and around toward Enfield.
• Oldham Road intersects HIGHWAY 2 at the ENFIELD BIG STOP
• Caution crossing Highway 2 into the Big Stop parking lot.

This concludes the formal run. Please feel free to have a chat in the parking lot or head inside for a slice of world famous pie.