We departed Peggy's Cover in sprinkling rain at 8:15 (66°). The first leg of this journey was to Mahone Bay to see the most photographed spot in Nova Scotia - the three churches. They would have looked much better in bright sun light. A few km down the road was Lunenburg, the home of Bluenose II. The Bluenose II led the Tall Ship parade yesterday. A sacred ship to the Nova Scotians (only because it won every race against the Americans!). See the appropriate web sites regarding Bluenose and Bluenose II - it's an interesting story. Lunenburg is one of NS most historic villages. UNESCO declared the downtown area a World Heritage Site. We were there early enough this morning to miss the crowds. The Bluenose II had returned to her berth and the crew was preparing her for Lunenburg's Tall Ship festival - some of the ships in the Halifax celebration were at Lunenburg.
We then got on one of the major NS highways (much smoother road) toward Antigonish. Along the way we detoured to Cape George to see the light house. Once again the roads were rough, but the view was spectacular (albeit gloomy). We arrived at our campground in downtown Antigonish to a light sprinkle.
The weather forecast does not look good for tomorrow - a good day for a museum and a laundromat. Alexander G. Bell's museum is a short distance away and get's rave reviews from everybody we talk to. Since we are old Bell System employees, we must go!
Distance Traveled: 285 miles (455 km)
Time Traveled: 6.1 hours
KPG: 35.9
Fuel: $46 (51.5 litres at .89/liter - full service; this means the fuel was pumped for me, I had to wash the window)
Camping: $37.50 C
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