DAY TWELVE
The weatherman was spot on today with clear skies and hot sun all day. I anticipated that it would take all day to explore Lunenburg so I upped my stay to two nights and I will be leaving on Saturday morning for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
Not being in any kind of rush I had a leisurely breakfast, a shave and shower and I was off on my bike to see the town.
Lunenburg was founded in 1753 by the British. It was one of their first attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia (New Scotland) intending to displace the Mi'kmaqs (first nations people living in the Canadian Maritime provinces) and Acadians (French settlers).
An example of the brightly coloured homes and businesses in Lunenburg.
This is, I believe, an old blacksmith's shop turned into Iron Works Distillery and they make rum.
This is St. John's Anglican Church built in 1754 and is the second oldest church in Canada. The oldest church is St. Paul's in Halifax.
The Bank of Montreal pictured was opened in 1907. It had been closed for years and eventually put up for sale. A fellow named Garth Turner bought it a year ago fearing that someone else would buy it and turn it into another hipster cafe.
I met this old sea dog on the wharf this morning and had to get a photo with him.
Every tourist trap needs a horse-drawn carriage ride through its history-laden streets. After each ride, the horse and carriage would return to this spot where the horse could rest and down some nice fresh hay.
I was looking forward to seeing the famous ship, The Bluenose, but alas it was over in The Great Lakes participating in The Tall Ships Challenge. It returns to Lunenburg in September.
The original ship was wrecked in 1946 off Haiti so this is a replica built in 1963 by a local brewery. This is just some stock footage of the Bluenose II so you can see what it looks like.
This is a plaque that sits by the wharf where Bluenose II rests most of the time.
This evening I wanted to experience some local seafood so I made a reservation at The Old Fish Factory down on the boardwalk.
Tomorrow I'm off to Yarmouth and Digby.
Not being in any kind of rush I had a leisurely breakfast, a shave and shower and I was off on my bike to see the town.
Lunenburg was founded in 1753 by the British. It was one of their first attempts to settle Protestants in Nova Scotia (New Scotland) intending to displace the Mi'kmaqs (first nations people living in the Canadian Maritime provinces) and Acadians (French settlers).
An example of the brightly coloured homes and businesses in Lunenburg.
This is, I believe, an old blacksmith's shop turned into Iron Works Distillery and they make rum.
This is St. John's Anglican Church built in 1754 and is the second oldest church in Canada. The oldest church is St. Paul's in Halifax.
The Bank of Montreal pictured was opened in 1907. It had been closed for years and eventually put up for sale. A fellow named Garth Turner bought it a year ago fearing that someone else would buy it and turn it into another hipster cafe.
I met this old sea dog on the wharf this morning and had to get a photo with him.
Every tourist trap needs a horse-drawn carriage ride through its history-laden streets. After each ride, the horse and carriage would return to this spot where the horse could rest and down some nice fresh hay.
I was looking forward to seeing the famous ship, The Bluenose, but alas it was over in The Great Lakes participating in The Tall Ships Challenge. It returns to Lunenburg in September.
The original ship was wrecked in 1946 off Haiti so this is a replica built in 1963 by a local brewery. This is just some stock footage of the Bluenose II so you can see what it looks like.
This is a plaque that sits by the wharf where Bluenose II rests most of the time.
This evening I wanted to experience some local seafood so I made a reservation at The Old Fish Factory down on the boardwalk.
Tomorrow I'm off to Yarmouth and Digby.
That town looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteFor it's size it was totally charming.
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