Liverpool to Halifax
Today dawned cool, cloudy, windy, and wet. The high in Halifax only reached 10 degrees. Fortunately, it never really rained, just the odd sprinkle of drizzle.
First stop for today was LaHave, where Champlain and de Monts first landed in 1604. A settlement and fort were established there in 1632, but in 1636 the population was moved to Port Royal. Later the town and fort were destroyed. In the late 1600s the site was used as a base for fishing and eventually it was resettled. It became the site for an early lighthouse. Over the years, the site of the fort and original lighthouse have eroded into the bay. A newer lighthouse and the keeper's house today form the museum.
We stopped in Lunenburg which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is full of ancient character homes painted bright colours, much like St. John's Newfoundland. We walked around for a while and discovered the famous Bluenose II in her berth before moving on.
From Lunenburg we drove up the coast through Mahone Bay, a very pretty and picturesque town. But we did not stop for pictures.
Last stop for the day was Peggy's Cove. It is a bit trite, since every tourist in the Maritimes goes there, but how can you not go when every other tourist in the Maritimes goes there? It certainly is a very picturesque place. This is where our timing really pays off as we almost had the place to ourselves. The light was, unfortunately, less than perfect for some of the pictures, but worked pretty well for some others.
We checked in to our hotel in Halifax at 6 PM. They were pretty full and the only rooms they had left were kidsuites. We said that would be OK. So here is our room. It seemed like a regular room except that they had built in a little bunkhouse for the buckaroos complete with bunk beds and cowboy themed decorations. It was pretty cute, but a little crowded. In the picture you can see the opening for the bunkhouse window and some of the decorations in the hall, including cowboy boots, a horse bridle, and other paraphenalia.
First stop for today was LaHave, where Champlain and de Monts first landed in 1604. A settlement and fort were established there in 1632, but in 1636 the population was moved to Port Royal. Later the town and fort were destroyed. In the late 1600s the site was used as a base for fishing and eventually it was resettled. It became the site for an early lighthouse. Over the years, the site of the fort and original lighthouse have eroded into the bay. A newer lighthouse and the keeper's house today form the museum.
We stopped in Lunenburg which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is full of ancient character homes painted bright colours, much like St. John's Newfoundland. We walked around for a while and discovered the famous Bluenose II in her berth before moving on.From Lunenburg we drove up the coast through Mahone Bay, a very pretty and picturesque town. But we did not stop for pictures.
Last stop for the day was Peggy's Cove. It is a bit trite, since every tourist in the Maritimes goes there, but how can you not go when every other tourist in the Maritimes goes there? It certainly is a very picturesque place. This is where our timing really pays off as we almost had the place to ourselves. The light was, unfortunately, less than perfect for some of the pictures, but worked pretty well for some others.
We checked in to our hotel in Halifax at 6 PM. They were pretty full and the only rooms they had left were kidsuites. We said that would be OK. So here is our room. It seemed like a regular room except that they had built in a little bunkhouse for the buckaroos complete with bunk beds and cowboy themed decorations. It was pretty cute, but a little crowded. In the picture you can see the opening for the bunkhouse window and some of the decorations in the hall, including cowboy boots, a horse bridle, and other paraphenalia.
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