If the weather here in Nova Scotia were anywhere near as nice as it was yesterday, on a daily basis, then I truly wouldn't have much to complain about. It was absolutely gorgeous. Sunny with nary a cloud in the sky, warm and no wind.
Having made the east coast two days ago we are now heading along the east coast in a generally north, northeasterly direction. We are taking it easy since the distance isn't that great and we have time. And it feels kind of nice to ramp the daily ride distance down a little bit. Yesterday we first rode to the small coastal harbour called LaHave and waited for the ferry that would carry us across the LaHave river. LaHave has a nice bakery and they have good coffee.
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| Riding along the LaHave River, which is influenced by tidal flow at this point |
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| Sailboat moored on the LaHave |
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| General store and bakery in LaHave |
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| Lots of goodies and good coffee |
The ferry terminal is just up the road from the store and the ferry departs every 30 minutes. We were soon on the north side of the river for a short ride up the coast to Lunenburg.
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| The LaHave ferry on its way |
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| About 20 cars, 1 truck and 1 bike |
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| One of the many small bays long the very scenic road to Lunenburg |
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| Lunenburg from across the harbour |
Here's our 2-step routes. An easy ride except for one short hill that was maybe 100 m long and both Lorie's and my GPSs registered the gradient at 21 percent. That's the steepest we've ever gone up with this bike. We made it, barely!
Lunenburg is the most popular tourist destination in Nova Scotia and it is easy to see why on a day as beautiful as today. Historically, Lunenburg was a fishing village. Today, the old buildings have been restored and painted in beautiful bright colors and house a lot of restaurants and shops with all sorts of things that nobody really needs. But the town is a delight. Our apartment is right on the waterfront and has a grassy area in front of the expansive windows that give a perfect view of the harbor. We put lawn chairs out and just sat there all afternoon watching the boat and people traffic. It couldn't have been a better way to pass a lazy afternoon.
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| Lunenburg |
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| Old, well-maintained and gayly painted houses |
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| The Bluenose (a replica) is directly across the dock from our apartment |
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| Part of the main street |
As we watched the town go by a light breeze picked up in the afternoon and several sailboats took the opportunity to raise their canvas.
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| The view from our apartment |
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| The view from the grassy spot where we spent the afternoon |
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| Some refreshment to help pass the time |
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| The town's moto |
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| Lorie's dinner, a lobster roll. It was good but not as good as the one she had in Victoria Harbour |
Our path continues north and today we're off to Chester, another picturesque historic fishing village about 50 km north.
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