i possibly wanted to come to nova scotia solely to see peggy's cove with my own eyes. the lighthouse at peggy's cove is one of the most famous images of eastern canada... white and red standing on bare rocks next to the cold sea.
we left halifax and headed for peggy's cove to see not only the famous lighthouse but also the nearby quaint fishing villages. you can't help but get a sense for the seafaring life in these places.
reaching peggy's cove was like walking into a picture postcard. this fishing village is ridiculously picturesque with clapboard houses nestled into the rocks. we visited first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds.
it seems alot to ask its residents, who live and work here, to share this small village with the hundreds of tourists who visit every summer. i sure hope it's not just the souvenir shops making money but that the 60 or so residents are actually millionaires living in modest cute houses.
at the degarthe gallery, a 30 metre long granite display by the finnish artist depicts 32 of the village's fishermen and their families. it's pretty cool.
at the lighthouse, there are signs advising us not to stray too close to the water's edge or any wet rocks. someone gets swept away to sea every year. we amble over the boulders, safely... chloe and kai, in particular, enjoying the rocky expanse.
it's everything i imagined.
on our way from peggy's cove to lunenburg, we admired the views along the winding road and we stopped to eat, famished from an early start. fish tacos for me!
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| view of mahone bay with it's three steeples |
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| fish tacos! |
lunenburg is a working seaport from the 1700s. it is so cheerful and picturesque. its old town, with a historic waterfront, is a unesco world heritage site.
we hoped to get on a boat tour, to get a proper view of it all but we, unfortunately, just missed it. it is an adorable legoland of buildings painted whatever color the fishermen had on hand: violet, buttery yellow, all shades of blue, mint green.
shops were of the kind you could buy cutesy crafts and of course, my hubby researched the perfect place to get a cup of coffee in town... at the laughing whale.
we happened upon this cute peninsula on our way out and we just had to stretch our legs and enjoy this quiet place for just a bit.
on our last day in nova scotia, we rafted the muddy tidal bore, the shubenacadie river. mud sliding included :)
it may have been one of our favourite activities. i can't put into words just how much fun it was so take a peek at the video in this link. so awesome and terrifying (for me anyway)!
so, i was gutted when i somehow lost all of my rafting photos (well, all my iphone pics). there were some really funny ones. i have dede to thank for these ones :)
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