Pirate Days

I am amazed at the number of festivals and events that are held in the area.  Last weekend, St. Peter's celebrated Pirate Days.  This was a three day event starting on Friday night with opening ceremonies at the local museum, Nicolas Denys Museum.  (The Nicolas Denys Museum commemorates the life of the seventeenth century French explorer, trader and colonizer.  Click here if you want to read more about him.)

Pirate Days featured three days of fun, contests, food and music.

There were prizes for the best dressed store front, best dressed house and best dressed boat.  We were amazed at the number of people who came all decked out in their pirate costumes.  All day Saturday and Sunday, pirates roamed the streets of St. Peter's and were in and out of the stores.  We went for lunch at the local cafe (Judy W. you know where I mean) and were served by a pirate lady.  It was all great fun.

On Saturday evening, the pirate ships cruised the waters.  I could not get a good picture as I don't have a tripod but you can see in the distance, the sailing boats decorated with lights.

We had our own "pirate" ship in front of the house.  Friends of my parents are visiting and asked could they moor their boat in front of our house.  It looks very good having a red sail boat in front of the house.  We have had many comments about it.