07/05/2024
“My kids ask me if I would have done anything different; I tell them that my only regret in life is that I listened to the things other people told me I should do. So if I can offer you any advice, it’s to keep following what you want to do and not what anyone else tells you.”
-David of Cape Forchu, NS.
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An impromptu trip to Nova Scotia washed us up on the south shores of Yarmouth. Some of the prettiest coasts I’ve ever seen along the Atlantic up north. We boarded a ferry in our van in Bar Harbor, ME with minutes to spare.
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The morning after, we woke up to coffee on a secluded beach cove; we were pulled towards this eye catching coastal art installation. It was as vibrant and welcoming as the people of Nova Scotia. We pulled in and began photographing it, in no time this nice gentleman rolls up and introduces himself as David.
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David is a retired law enforcement officer born and raised in Yarmouth that now works on and sells old fishing vessels. He lives in Yarmouth and owns the on Cape Forchu.
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After we get to know each other, we tell him about ourselves, our recent marriage this past fall and newest endeavor of being on the road full time. He offers us a wedding present; a buoy ornament and a piece of advice. He handed us his business card, told us if his kids were traveling far from home he would want to know someone was looking out for them and sent us on our way.
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That advice really calibrated our internal compass; something that he had no idea we really needed in that moment.
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