A Memorable Thanksgiving at White Point Beach Resort

Twenty-one students from numerous countries continued the annual King’s-Edgehill Thanksgiving South Shore tradition this year by travelling to the beautiful White Point Beach Resort. On the way there on Saturday, we stopped in Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to enjoy some of the historical sailing ships moored there and sample the freshly caught seafood. We then headed towards our ultimate destination, the nearly 100-year-old White Point Beach Resort. This popular Nova Scotian vacation destination provided our students with no shortage of things to do. They spent the remainder of the day on the beach, in the pool and hot tub, playing pool, table tennis, and foosball, enjoying the first of three Thanksgiving dinners at the world-class buffet, and feeding the dozens of tame wild rabbits who call the resort home.

Sunday provided the highlight of the trip when we took advantage of surfing lessons and spent most of the day on and in the water. Believe it or not, the ocean in Nova Scotia at this time of year has spent all summer warming up and the water was relatively mild!

 

Alas, Mother Nature did not cooperate with us on Monday. The day was mostly rainy and overcast, but we still filled the day relaxing with indoor games, and, yes, more swimming in the ocean, this time with no wetsuits.

 

Our travelers felt like seasoned surfers by Tuesday, so we hit the waves again. Many of our students did their best “Endless Summer” impressions, having figured out how to ride the waves fairly well.

 

We left White Point Beach with many of the staff and other guests commenting on how well our group represented King’s-Edgehill School. Before heading home, we made one more stop in Mahone Bay, one of the prettiest historical towns on the East Coast, before heading home.