Where the “Cajuns” came from
Yes, they were originally from the area of what is now Nova Scotia. I spent one night in Annapolis Royal, very close to the center of their settlement area where they first arrived in 1605! Their history is long, complicated and very sad with the British trying to expel all of them in the 1750’s. They were not totally successful and the area today has a substantial population that in many cases can trace their lineage back over 20 generations.
Annapolis Royal (named by the same English person that also named Annapolis, Maryland, BTW) is famous for its history as you can see from my photos here, but also for a spectacular official graveyard tour that occurs every summer evening at 9:30 PM in Fort Ann Historical Park. Alan Melanson does the tour and has missed only 2 days in 28 years! Google it (http://www.tourannapolisroyal.com/graveyard.html ) and you will see rave reviews of it from everyone. And, they were right. He is one of the 20+ generation Acadians still living there and weaves wonderful stories into his tour allowing us to really experience the lives of the people that are lying beneath us as we walk around at night holding candle lit lanterns.
That flowering cherry on front of the pink building is a stunning shot! You were so lucky to catch it in full bloom!
Somebody get those folks with the pink house some white or blue paint for the door and trim! Talk about too much of a good thing!