Port Elgin

Aug 8, 2019

We were both quite tired this morning so it was a slow start to the day.  After showers and breakfast we headed into town.  The winds were quite high and waves were crashing on the shores as we drove along.   The sun was bright and it was a typical seaside day that we often enjoy on the West Coast. Large wind turbines dot the landscape as if they are growing out of the rich farmlands surrounding the towns.  

The town of Port Elgin is beautiful.  Quaint traditional brick houses with neat manicured landscaping.  A lot of care has been taken to preserve the historic homes.  The main beach and marina are in the center of town.  Even with the wind and waves there were many people swimming and enjoying the beach.   There were kite boarders and wind surfers taking advantage of the wind.  We sat and ate our lunch at a tiny beach house café and then walked the boardwalk along the coast.  We wandered down mainstreet which is actually the coastal highway #21 and visited the information center and Debbie browsed the interesting shops. She dropped into a hairdresser to get her bangs trimmed.  I stopped in at the local library to post some blogs.  

We enjoyed a wonderful day exploring the town, and then drove back to the campsite for supper.  We were told that the locals take the sunset seriously and come out to watch the sun set on the beach each evening.  We decided to join them and drove back into town, brought our folding chairs and joined the folks sitting on the sand and watched the sun go down.  It was a steady stream of pedestrians walking back to their homes after the sun went down.  We knew we had to check this area out more tomorrow.