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Peggy's Cove. The famous light that has captured the hearts
of many tourists. There is a lot of self-guided info here about the glacial
remnants that form Nova Scotia. Apparently it is a terminus like Long
Island, NY. Lots of granite in Nova Scotia. |
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Pretty little fishermen's' chapel founded in 17XX. |
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Same chapel. |
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Around the Peggy's Cove light. |
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This is a church in Lunenburg, founded by Germans and
Scots. This is the Anglican Church. |
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This is the Lutheran Church in Lunenburg. Actually, the
Canadian immigration guy made fun of the way I said "Lun-nen-burg" which is
actually "Loon-nen-berg." I go hassled because I have an two-year old
Canadian work permit in my passport from an old client engagement I was
working on. The guy seemed dumbfounded that I was traveling alone. He asked
three times, "You're here alone?" which become bothersome and embarrassing. |
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Lunenburg from the harbor view which I got while on a
Lobsterman Fishing tour which was really disappointing. The "guides,"
captain and worker, were surly and complaining about their winter season,
how little they make, how they wish they owned the boat, etc. If it weren't
for the four little kids on the tour who were enchanted by the lobsters
caught then put into the holding tank, it would have been a complete bust. I
have pictures of the kids, the surly boathands but, as you know, I don't
usually post pics of people due to psychos online. |
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Cute wood carving in front of an ice cream store. |
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An unexpected surprise on the south shore -- a wind farm! I
considered driving around to get closer to the turbines but it would have
taken me an hour or two on rural roads and it was already late. |
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Fishing gear on Briar's Island. Briar's Island was where I
went to whale watch. Talk about remote ... 2 hours drive from closest "town"
including two car ferries. No grocery stores along the way. I don't know how
the residents manage. |
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Fort Anne in Annapolis Royal was built first by the French
then taken over by the English and expanded. |
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Port-Royal re-enactment fur-trading fort. It was supposed
to be like Mass's Sturbridge Village but apparently the docents who re-enact
the scenes were on vacation or something. So I was on my own to interpret
the period rooms and courtyard.
Supposedly this whole place was built in one season then destroyed by
maurading Jamestowners two years later. |
