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During our staying in Eastern Passage, Simon and I found a beautiful place to visit to. It is Fisherman's Cove. Founded in 1996, Fisherman’s Cove Development Association is a non-profit and volunteer run organization with the goal of promoting the cultural heritage of Eastern Passage and other ecotourism initiatives. Fisherman's Cove is both frozen in time and constantly evolving. Nestled in a centuries old fishing community, they are also home to a unique collection of gift shops, museums and art galleries, delicious restaurants, coffee and bake shops, ice-cream canteens and fish n' chip shacks. My alumnae from last two years ago told me to visit one of shops in Fisherman's Cove which is "Coffee, Tea, and Sea". It is located at 18 Government Wharf, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia B3G 1M7. She told me that I would find some Indonesian dishes there. So, Simon and I decided to visit Coffee, Tea, and Sea in the second week of our staying in Eastern Passage.
Fisherman's Cove Eastern Passage
What make Coffee, Tea, and Sea so special? I personally found it a surprised when I figured out the owner of The Coffee, Tea, and Sea was a married couple from Indonesia. Both of them came from Surabaya, East Java. I thought the owner was a local people who have interested in Asian foods. They served some Indonesian dishes such as Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice), Rendang (Made from Beef), and Soto (Beef or Chicken Soup). It brought me to the homesickness of Indonesian food in our first visiting. Without any doubt I ordered Nasi Goreng, my counterpart did it too. We really enjoyed the Nasi Goreng. It was delicious. The happiest moment was when Bianca (the owner) offered us a handmade sambal (ketchup). We really enjoyed the meal that day ! I felt like at home.
Besides cafe, Bianca and her husband also had a small gift shop. So, there were two rooms in one building. One for cafe and the other one for gift shop. I found it so interesting when they attracted the visitors by enjoying the meals while shopping for some souvenirs. I also loved the community there. They were so kind to us.
Both Bianca and her husband, Johannes were really welcoming us. They were so happy the volunteers from Canada World Youth could visit them again this year. They also introduced us to their friends at the cafe. After took a sit, I had a really interesting conversation with them. Starts from the condition of Indonesia nowadays until the story behind their migration to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They have been through the hardest path in their life. But, they were so happy could find a place to stay in Halifax and also had a cafe in Eastern Passage now. After had an interesting conversation, Bianca told me that there would be an open mic on the second of November and we were invited to give a cultural performance there. Of course, that was a good news for us. But we needed to ask our group' members for the confirmation. Finally we had to leave from Coffee, Tea, and Sea. But before we left, Johannes and his friend played a song by guitar. I and my counterpart really enjoyed the song at that moment. The kindness of Coffee, Tea, and Sea.
Coffee, Tea, and Sea (Fisherman's Cove, Eastern Passage)
So, finally all of us agreed to do some performances for open mic at Coffee, Tea, and Sea on the second of November. That was the first performance for us in public. We performed Saman Dance which is traditional dance from Aceh and we also sang Indonesian medley song which is combination some folk songs from Indonesia. There were so many people there and we also met some musicians there. They were so talented. They performed guitar, violin, and harmonica. We were so proud could take a part in this open mic. We really enjoyed the performances from another musicians and also the meals. My Indonesian's friends were so excited about the Indonesian foods there. I was so happy that we could taste Indonesian foods together. That night was the most enjoyable night especially for Indonesian participants because we all felt like at home. I was also happy some of our host families attended the open mic and watched our performances. We left the place happily.
When we sang Indonesian medley song
Saman dance with Canadians
What I learned from the community at Coffee, Tea, and Sea were their kindness and warm-hearted. I love Coffee, Tea, and Sea personally. I am recommending Coffee, Tea, and Sea as a must visiting place in Eastern Passage. :)
Coffee, Tea, and Sea :)
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