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