Last Friday I spent the day winding my way up from Bridgewater, NS to Halifax via the scenic coastal route. It was beautiful, and only a combination of friends and spotty or non-existent Internet access has kept me from telling you all about it.
Lunenburg was as adorable a town as one could want. In addition to being the home of the Bluenose, as well as that storied boat’s successor, the Bluenose II, a good slice of the town is in itself a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a bright, colourful fishing town, with lovely shops and eateries. It was populated by a collection of “foreign colonists” selected by the British.
It is also all on a hill, so if you park at the free visitor’s centre parking, like I did, you end up having to walk up a very steep hill on the way back. But well worth a visit should you ever be in the Halifax region.
Then it was off to Peggy’s Cove, via winding roads close to the shore, with a storm nipping at my heels. Peggy’s Cove is the iconic image of Nova Scotia, of course, and looks even better with giant angry-looking clouds behind the lighthouse.
Then it was off to Halifax, where I was lucky to have two nights in a downtown apartment thanks to Airbnb. I got in with just enough time to get up to the Citadel by the clock where I took a ghost walk tour.
I’d actually taken the same tour about eight years ago when I was in Halifax for two nights on a business trip. I remembered it being delightful, and while telling tales about supposed spooks, also an excellent walking tour of downtown Halifax and filled with historical information. I didn’t remember most of the actual content, however, and am quite glad I took it again as it was still delightful – and designed to be all downhill from where we started, which is nice because Halifax is also built on a giant hill (sigh).
Victoria Paterson 