Today we stepped back into the 18th Century with a visit to Lunenburg, home of the famous schooners, Bluenose and Bluenose II. This village of 2300 souls and about 10 times the number of tourists has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site and that means that all the old homes in the central part of town must maintain their original character - some dating back to the 1760s. All the houses are painted vivid colours and the funny gable at the front of the house is called a Lunenburg bump. It was where the wives of the fishermen watched for their men to return from the sea. In this climate, it was considered more practical than the "Widow's Walk".
To fully appreciate the ambiance, we took the tour in a horse drawn carriage with full commentary from our hilarious driver and a few tricks from our horse, Ricky. He stops at all stop signs and then looks both ways before proceeding through the intersection.
Afterwards we had a seafood dinner at an outdoor cafe, right on the harbour. We watched the sea birds swoop over the bay, diving into the water after their prey.
We're staying in the Board of Trade campground right in the centre of town and just a couple of blocks from great shopping, restaurants and yes, finally - the Whale Watching Tour.
It was a long drive today and a busy day planned for tomorrow so I'll leave it there for now.
To be continued........
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