The drive from Truro to Bridgewater was uneventful, just lovely countryside and winding roads. Arrived at about 2.30 with Sheila not feeling well, so spent the afternoon sleeping and relaxing.
We followed the Lighthouse Route from Bridgewater to Lunenburg, it was great. All along the water, twisting and turning, with lots of photo ops. Lunenburg is very picturesque. It is a UNESCO world heritage site, with very brightly coloured houses, a beautiful little harbour, a maritime museum, a monument to lost sea men, and is the home of the Bluenose II.
Continuing to see more coastal views of the Lighthouse route, we stopped in Mahone Bay for lunch. There are 3 beautiful churches in a row on the waterfront, and though there are many lovely churches on the waterfront in this area, the three together make a postcard view. 
Peggy's Cove was next on the list. It too, is as beautiful as advertised everywhere. Huge granite rocks are the main feature here, as is the Lighthouse. We also went to the memorial site of the Swissair flight 111 that crashed there. It is a very moving place and tastefully done. William E. deGarthe, a marine artist and sculpture lived and worked here, and his monument to Nova Scotia fishermen is carved on a solid granite outcropping behind his studio. Arrived in Halifax and settled into the hotel. Richard and Linde showed up a few hours later.
Sat 3rd - Richard and Linde had missed Peggy's Cove on the way from Yarmouth, so they went back to see that area. Steve and Sheila decided to see some of the history of Halifax. We drove up around the Citidel and then took a walk through an inner city natural growth park to The Prince of Wales Tower. This 18th Century Fortress was built to protect the British gun batteries in Halifax. After that we went to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic on the Waterfront. The Titanic display and the history of the Halifax Explosion were especially interesting, because of the personal stories and pictures that are not available in documentaries or on line. Tomorrow we are all hitting the road again, heading toward Sydney to catch the ferry to Newfoundland on Monday night.  |
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