After a great walk around Lunenburg, we headed to Peggy's Cove. It was just over an hour's drive heading back towards Halifax. Someone got creative with their rock painting...
Another beautiful drive...
French Village...
Community of Glen Margaret...
Indian harbour...
Peggy's Cove!
From its inception, the community's economy revolved around fishery. However, tourism began to overtake fishing in economic importance following the Second World War. Today, Peggy's Cove is a major tourist attraction, although its inhabitants still fish for lobster, and the community maintains a rustic undeveloped appearance. The regional municipality and the provincial government have strict land-use regulations in the vicinity of Peggy's Cove, with most property development being prohibited. Similarly there are restrictions on who can live in the community to prevent inflation of property values for year-round residents.
Peggy's Cove in the distance...
Steve's research indicated that it was usually very busy here and finding a place to park (a car) was difficult, and was it ever super busy today. It was cruise ship day, so buses full of passengers were coming in and much of the parking near the lighthouse was blocked off.
We drove through the busy narrow street and then back to the visitors centre...the parking lot looked jammed packed but we thought we'd give it a try. Well, we lucked out...the fellow directing traffic moved a traffic cone and waved us into the spot...sweet!
Time to walk the street down to the lighthouse...
What a beautiful place!
That's a lot of traps!
William deGarthe Art Gallery...
The Buoy Shop...
Part of a very old whale skull...
Peggy's Point Lighthouse is one of Nova Scotia’s most well-known lighthouses and may be the most photographed in Canada. Peggy’s Point Lighthouse was built in 1915.
Obviously some of these people didn't read the sign. All you need is a rogue wave and they're in for the swim of their life!
Coast Guard Auxiliary...
Soooo many people!
Selfie with beautiful Peggy's Cove in the background...
A very busy food truck...
Back at the visitors centre parking lot, more vehicles were coming in as fast as ones were leaving. Time for us to get out. Loved Peggy's Cove! So glad we were able to make it here on such a beautiful day!
Now to find a place for a late lunch. The woman in the visitors centre suggested that Shaw's Landing was good for seafood. It was further along the main road in another community called West Dover.
More beautiful scenery along the way...
And here we are...Shaw's Landing...
Sounds good to me...
Today I decided to have lobster...and Steve Haddock and Fries...
Unfortunately, our seafood lunch was a huge disappointment. My lobster was rubbery and dry...not sweet and moist like the one Steve had in Caraquet. And Steve's haddock was greasy...and his fries didn't come until he was almost finished his fish. I had ordered coleslaw with my lobster and it didn't come...all I got was a plate with a lobster plunked on it....oh, and some garlic butter for dipping.
at least the beer was good!
The owner was at the counter when we paid on our way out so we voiced our disappointment in our meals. He was very apologetic and didn't charge us for our meals. I hate complaining like that because I feel like I'm only doing it to get a free meal....LOL!
We retraced our route back to the highway...and as you can see clouds are coming in...
But we had one final stop along the way...
Swissair Flight 111 Memorial...
On September 2, 1998 Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Halifax Stanfield International Airport at the entrance to St. Margaret’s Bay. All 229 people on board perished. The crash site was 8 km / 5 mi from the shore, not far from Peggy’s Cove in the South Shore region. A short walking trail (160 m) leads to a monument in memory of the people who lost their lives can be found at the Swissair Memorial Site.
Getting hazy over Peggy's Cove...
And we're on our way home...
Stillwater Lake...
It was going on 5:00 when we got home...and what a day! Such beautiful scenery here in Nova Scotia! So much more to see....
By taking the time to see all this beautiful scenery this will definitely be a trip of a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI like that the area is trying to preserve their heritage.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
Yes, it will be our one and only trip to the Maritimes...by RV, at least.
DeleteWhat a beautiful place. Too bad there was so many people in the way for pictures, but you did a great job. The restaurant's sign lobster and beer ... enough said sure was a misleader. Hopefully you had better lobster somewhere else further down your road of adventures.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to lobster in Maine!
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