Halifax, Nova Scotia

Greetings!

Here we are in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia. At first I couldn't get Brody to sit and pose, so I had to turn around and sternly tell him to sit down

and he listened!  So here is our official "blog shot".

 Peggy's Cove is southwest of Halifax on St. Margaret's Bay. The hamlet itself is little more than a small picturesque harbor. 

However, what distinguishes Cove is the solitary lighthouse towering over a slab of wave-blasted rock. This lighthouse is the most photographed lighthouse in Canada, 

hence lots of tourists.

We stopped to visit the memorial to Swissair  Flight 111

 

 that was on route from NYC to Geneva when it crashed 5 miles from shore in 1998.

 a view of the lighthouse in the distance. 

In Halifax, we actually stayed across the harbor in Dartmouth at Shubie Campground, a great place with lots of grass and a big lake. Mom and dad took the ferry from Dartmouth to Halifax, a great way to take in the views.  

Mom and dad walked around Halifax taking in some of the sights. 

St. Paul's Anglican Church, opened in 1750, is Canada's oldest Protestant church.

 

They also walked through the old cemetery, with graves dating between 1749 to 1860.

That night they met our friends from home, Diana and Mary what are the odds that we would be here at the same time - quite a treat!

 Then it was time to take the ferry home ( and give Brody and I our long awaited dinner!)

The next day it was raining, so mom and dad went to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic to see exhibits devoted to the big Halifax explosion in 1917 when a French cargo ship loaded with explosives collided with another ship, resulting in a huge explosion and fires that killed 2,000 and injured another 9,000. There was also an exhibit on the Titanic. Halifax is the site of the graves of many from the Titanic.

  

Dad picked the place for lunch, 

can you guess why? Check out the lights,  biking  buddies! 

Not only that, but the food was fantastic.

After Halifax we headed to Cape Breton to stay in Baddeck one night before taking the ferry to Newfoundland. Baddeck is home to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic site, 

which does a good job of paying homage to Bell's many invention and humanitarian work. Mom and dad learned things they didn't know about his many inventions, including a record-setting hydrofoil boat.

 Baddeck is a scenic area at the start of the famous Cabot Trail, which we plan to do on our return.

Nighttime at the campsite both outside

 and in

Tomorrow we take the ferry to Newfoundland!

Adios,

Yuki and Brody

Lunenburg, Nova Sotia

Greetings!

Can you believe my little brother is already learning to pose, I thought it would take him a while to get used to sitting still for a "blog shot" but the kid's a natural.

From Yarmouth we drove to Lunenburg. Our campground overlooked the water  and 

as soon as we were settled we took off for the downtown harbor.  












Established in 1753, Old Town Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

In 1995, the United Nations recognized Luneburg for its fine preservation of Old Town, and for having the best surviving example of a British Colonial grid-pattern street layout and its beautifully preserved homes and buildings.

The vibrant waterfront is busy with ships going in and out.

The weather was beautiful and we had lots of fun walking around and looking at all the colorful old homes.

The colors were not traditional, but the vibrant hues and architecture were commanding.

All different  colors....

Even purple!!

The Lunenburg Academy (1895) is one of the few surviving examples from the Nova Scotia Academy system and served as a public school for 117 years.

St. John's Anglican Church (1754) is the second oldest Protestant Church in Canada, celebrated for its Gothic style

Mom and Dad stopped to sample the spirits at the Ironworks Distillery, housed in an old marine blacksmith's shop that once produced ironworks for the shipbuilding trade. 

On second day the Bluenose II came into dock and mom and dad were able to tour her. She is a replica built in 1963 of the famous fishing and racing legend, the Bluenose who for 18 years in succession won the annual race for deep sea fishing vessels in the competition between Lunenburg and Gloucester, Massachusetts. 

Nearby we visited a quaint small fishing village with small fishing shacks and colorful lobster traps.

 

Our last day we took a drive up the coast see Mahone Bay and get the iconic picture of the three churches on the bay.

and surrounding homes

Next stop, Halifax!
Adios,
Yuki and Brody