Peggy's Cove

We are one day's ride from Halifax. Today we rode from Chester to just a few km north of Peggy's Cove. We could have made it all the way to Halifax but we have this extra day and decided to stay here in what they say is the most picturesque and touristy spot in the province.

The weather showed local fog and mist until about 1300 and steady rain after that. So we took off from Chester fairly early to beat the rain. And we made it, maybe 30 minutes ahead of the rain. Good timing. But we still got plenty wet with all of the fog and mist.

It was a pretty ride along the coast but in a lot of places we couldn't see very far.

Along the route. The Atlantic looking decidedly pacific

Approaching Peggy's Cove as the weather closed in

The rocks in front of our cabin in Peggy's Cove

No sooner had we unloaded the bike than the rain started. It is falling in buckets. Glad we're tucked into a dry place, but alas, we have no food. There's a restaurant open about 3 km down the road and we will probably walk to it later. Here's a quiz: would we get less wet by walking or riding? We found a couple of umbrellas, so I think we'll go for the walking option.

Here's our cabin -- it is just a few meters from the bay.

Small, but dry...inside, at least

Here's a video taken from inside the cabin (not sure if it will upload -- the interweb is pretty slow here).

The hourly weather forecast calls for rain until about 0500 but drying after that. By 1000 it is supposed to be sunny. Could we be that lucky? To ride into Halifax in the sunshine would be a real treat. But we'll deal with whatever we get and be happy about it. Our last ride day is tomorrow. Bittersweet, for sure. But we're tired and are looking forward to the end point.

I'll follow up with one or more wrap up posts from the big city! Until then, stay dry.