Day Ninety Six
Today we are headed to Lunenburg in hopes of meeting one of Canada most distinguished celebrities, the Bluenose II. The drive is expected to be one and half hours from our RV to Lunenburg, along the way we will be passing through Mahone Bay that is said to be a must see. We took the main highway that provided no real scenic value to the trip and arrived fairly quickly in Mahone Bay.
Mohone Bay was indeed a charming little town. We stopped for a short walk along Main Street and explored a few stores along the way. As we left the town, we passed an old pub that overlooked the Mahone Harbor, seeing this would be an amazing spot to stop and have a drink on their patio, we turned around and headed back towards the pub. Once we arrived, We slowed down and noticed a sign on the door stating “Closed due to heat, will be open tomorrow”. We quickly turned around again and moved on.
We arrived in Lunenburg shortly after one and begun the hunt for a parking spot. The town was definitely not designed for modern traffic and the streets were clogged with moving, and parked vehicles. Finding a spot took a little time and we ended up parking five blocks up the hill from the harbor. On our walk down to the harbor, we decided to explore the boardwalk first.
The boardwalk was built extremely sturdy and could handle heavy equipment and vehicles, giving me the impression it was still a working port. Along the boardwalk, our first stop was the Theresa E. Connor Schooner, open to the public to explore with a purchase of a ticket at the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic located at the end of the port. We moved over to the next schooner that seemed to have an unusual number of people crowded along it, with a brief thought of why? I immediately looked at the bow to see the name, Bluenose II. WOW!
I am not a big ship enthusiast, but I was actually floored to see it! This boat is something you always see and hear about, but to actually see it in front of you, was almost surreal. The Bluenose II was certainly smaller in than I imagined, and it was definitely the celebrity of the town with everyone standing around it. You were not allowed on the ship, but could walk the full length of the boat along the pier. The crew aboard the Bluenose were busy applying fresh coats of resin to the decks and woodwork, providing a pristine look to the ship.
After the Bluenose we headed to the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic for a tour, and provide access the Theresa E Connor Schooner. The museum was interesting and provided some insightful history of fishing in the Atlantic. After the museum we visited the schooner. We left the schooner just before 3:00 o’clock and figured we would need to begin our journey home to the pups soon. We finished our day with a little shopping along the upper streets before walking back to the truck.
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