Day 17 (October 3rd) Around Halifax

This started as an overcast day and to make the most of it Great Rail had arranged a coach trip to some of the local coastal highlights with a very good local guide.  The area was similar to Cornwall and Scilly with lots of coves and bays to explore. There was plenty of granite but no beaches to match Scilly.  Our first stop was Peggy's Cove where we arrived before the coaches from the two cruise ships that had berthed in Halifax.  The cove was a character fishing village in an idyllic setting.  We took numerous pictures and visited the small shops and also managed to grab a coffee.  We had time to see the brilliant granite carving of village life and then walk round the iconic lighthouse before getting back on the coach.

Peggy's Cove lighthouse

the granite carving

warning for Scilly?

Peggy's Cove

    We were then driven past various other fishing      villages and coves all looking picturesque.  We next stopped at a town called Lunenberg which was occupied initially by German settlers who proved to be very successful fishermen.  From their industrious catches they built some rather splendid buildings in their hometown.


the original Lunenberg school

A Lunenberg church

in front of the BluenoseII

Houses of all hues!

 We had lunch in a café on the wharf front and then it was time for us to be on our way again.

 

Our next stop was a place called Mahone Bay where the annual weeklong scarecrow festival was taking place.  A good time to visit!  Everyone in the small town seemed to have taken part and we found them brilliant.

 There were some pretty famous subjects.  After this we made our way back to Halifax and had a relaxing meal in a pub to finish a pretty good day.