We left Woodhaven RV Park for a tour of the southern coast of Nova Scotia. Looking at the map, it appears we barely saw much of the coastline, but what we saw was so beautiful. Our first point of interest was Peggy's Cove & Lighthouse. However, we were surprised when we came upon a memorial to the men and women lost their lives and thanks to those who helped in the recovery effort of SwissAir 111 that crashed off-shore.
It was a very sobering sight, especially in the light that Sharon and I have flown over Eastern Canada three times over last several years as we went to tour several European countries. After paying our respects to the victims, we headed on to Peggy's Cove.

Peggy's Cove is the quintessential seaside fishing village, nestled on the rugged southern coast of Nova Scotia. It is still a small town which struggles to accommodate large tour buses and hundreds of tourist who visit each summer. Our pictures are only representations and cannot do justice to how beautiful the town, lighthouse and surrounding area really is. Looking at the rocky landscape you wonder how people were able to build houses among all of the boulders with underground utilities. But there they are, all nestled among the boulders, looking as sturdy as the boulders themselves.

As we drove back to the main highway, we passed many inlets where fishermen have put their home, with fishing boats nearby. Other inlets, people had built homes right on the water. Presumably, they are summer homes or homes of people who are able to "tele-commute" to work. They are quite far from the main cities of Dartmouth and Halifax. Actually commuting during the winter would be quite a challenge ~ but of course, mind you, this is a Southern California person talking!

We came to the town of Mahoney Bay. Set in a large bay, the town's icon is the three steeples that can be seen even before you actually get into the town limits. There were plenty of Victorian homes that had been preserved to give the town that feeling of stepping back into time. The fall foliage really made the town stand out against the blue waters of the bay.

Just a few kilometers down the road, we came to Lunenburg. Lunenburg has been designated by the United Nations as a World Heritage Site. The town was established in 1753 as a British colonial settlement in North America. The layout of the town and the overall appearance remains pretty much as it was originally laid out. The people of the town have worked hard over the years to maintain the look and feel of a gone-by era. One of the interesting exhibitions on the waterfront was the making of masts for sailing ships.] Docked nearby was a sailing vessel with a "homemade" mast - looking sharp! After having a late, great lunch of fish & chips at a local pub, we decided to head back to our campground. It had been a great day of sightseeing. We needed to get ready for leaving Nova Scotia tomorrow.