This morning promised to be a much better day, sun and clouds. I left alone at 7:30 am to go back to Peggy’s Cove to get some early morning photos. Well, dear mudder nature did not cooperate. The clouds to the east simply would not break to let the sun shine though even though it was clear to the west. So I took some pictures anyway.
After breakfast we headed south to Lunenburg, taking the old road. The bright sun and clouds made for beautiful views. We explored many side and loop roads on the way. We wound in one yard and one barnyard, but we found the ends of the roads. We even saw a number of deer in one persons yard. Donna thought they we very realistic yard decorations until they ran. So I guess they were real-istic after all. On the way into Lunenburg we saw the sign for the Fish Factory. Yes this was the same one we toured 39 years ago on a rainy day. As we ventured into Lunenburg it was not quite like we remembered, all tourist stuff today, many, many restaurants too. The buildings are still the same and very brightly colored too. Many in the center of town area date from the late 18th and 19th centuries. The Bluenose II is still berthed there and she was setting sail with a boatload of tour bus folks as we went to lunch. We tried the “Outer Banker” as suggested by the campground owner. Their fish chowder is simply loaded with good seafood. There was certainly way too much to see in the short time we had available. We hightailed it home to meet up with our friends for dinner. Seems like we beat them home.
The short route, NS 103 is about a 50-mile drive (1 hour) at highway speeds. Our drive down took 3 hours and was over 100 miles. Guess which was more enjoyable? Not the fast route, which was BORING!
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