Getting out of Halifax with 4 bikes in a hilly city is not always the easiest especially with traffic downtown. Lucky for us we managed to hit every yellow/red light which made it easy to stay together...getting around the Armdale rotary another challenge but one we met with the same determination.....once we overcame all of those obstacles, the rest was easy.
We gassed up for the day and headed out through Prospect Road, destination the iconic Peggy’s Cove. As we got closer to the coastline and Peggy’s Cove we encountered fog...much like yesterday as we came along the eastern shore of NS...it was refreshing and welcomed. As we entered Peggy’s Cove it became evident how many changes have been made to accommodate tourism. Firstly the parking lot is not the parking lot.....lol...there is a brand new parking lot below the restaurant and gift shop....so a little trip around the lot and we proceeded to the upper parking lot...just wanted to give our friends the “full tour”. We were directed to parking for motorcycles which is great...sometimes it can be a little tricky leaving your two wheel vehicle among the cagers. We set down along the rocks to the lighthouse, took all the pictures and, as with every trip we have made here, watched all the intelligent beings walk along the black rocks (wet ones) DESPITE all the warnings even as you drive in. Luckily it was a very calm day and you could make your way down quite a ways, but really.....I mean really? Is it really going to give you a better vantage point for a picture or to see the water.....rant over..
We headed out for Mahone Bay, with a stop at the Trellis Restaurant along the way. What a great lunch...homemade bread is baked daily on site and used for it’s sandwiches along with unique soups and sandwich combinations. For a hungry bunch there was left overs and that almost never happens.
Mahone Bay is a picturesque area of the province with three beautiful churches that mark the shoreline as you enter. A busy place, there are a lot of big homes, big boats and lots of traffic. Another tourist destination, it has an abundance of gift shops, restaurants and speciality shops along the Main Street. We didn’t stop, no need to as we had already eaten and we don’t have a lot of room to carry stuff.
We did stop in Lunenburg hoping to catch a look at the Bluenose II as it is celebrating 100 years this year. Unfortunately she was just returning from a tour and was anchored outside of Mahone Bay. We had a walk about and visited the Bluenose gift shop, got some ice cream and had a nice break taking in the downtown area. It was getting hot and it was late in the day.
Given that we still had an hours ride to get to Liverpool, we headed out by highway to hasten our trip with the promise of a refreshing dip in the pool! We were not disappointed! We ordered pizza and sat in the breakfast room, for our evening ritual of food, drinks and of course more storytelling and laughter....that, no matter where we go, never gets old.
Tomorrow will be a different journey as Terri and Con have to return home...we are thankful to have them for an extra day on this trip and that they were able to join us at all was a real blessing. We love their company and will miss them on the rest of the journey. We will be heading to Digby so that we are in place to head to Brier Island...but that is a tale for another day or two from now.
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