OHBOY – Old Highways and
Backroads Of Yesteryear is a series of caches
placed by geocachers in the East Hants area. The series was placed
as part of the 2008 Winter Placement Extravaganza (WiPE). The
series covers over 60km of backroads and old highways from
Brookfield to Elmsdale. This loop will take you over various road
types and through assorted terrains. Although there is a well known
coffee shop at each end of the loop, there are only a few watering
holes along the way and NO gas stations. Please be careful of
vehicle and wildlife traffic along the road … some of these
stretches can be very tricky during various times of the year.
Enjoy!
Neddie
was a dear old friend of ours who lived in the farm house further
up the road. Although he spent his final years in Shubenacadie, Ned
spent many years living at Kings Meadow surrounded by the family he
loved most. Ned’s daily walk would begin here, following this road
along the edge of the woods to the pond (which usually involved a
brief dip into the water), continuing further along to a wide
spacious meadow and finishing up at his beloved Kings Meadow for a
rest by the hearth.
This
stand of trees was a cool shelter to rest along the way and Neddie
would often pause here on a hot summers day. If you catch a glimpse
of a friendly old yellow lab from the corner of your eye … rest
assured Ned has blessed you on your quest.