Touring the South Shore

Peggy's Cove:

On one of our day trips, we drove down the south shore of Nova Scotia west of Halifax.   Our first stop was at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia.  Peggy's Cove is a small rural community located on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay in the Halifax Regional Municipality, which is famous for the Peggy's Point Lighthouse.  The day we were there it was very crowded and no place to park anywhere near the lighthouse, so we drove through town, took a picture or two, and went on our way.  It truly is a beautiful area. 

One of the most photographed lighthouses in Nova Scotia.

 

Unfortunately, we heard on the news about the number of people dying each year on the rocks at the lighthouse.  Some slip and fall to their death and some are washed over by large waves and drown.  The local people know better than to venture out so far on the rocks surrounding the lighthouse......but the tourist don't.  It is said that there are not enough warning signs in the area.

 

 

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

 

We drove further south to a small port town called Lunenburg.  It is situated on the western side of Mahone Bay.  The historic core of the town is also a National Historic Site of Canada.  As we drove into town, there was a light drizzle of rain.  We were still able to walk along the waterfront and visit a few shops.  We stopped in one of the restaurants and had a lobster and crab dip to keep us going until dinner.  We didn't take a lot of pictures due to the weather, but I have posted a few to give you an idea of the town.

   

Most of the businesses along the waterfront were painted very bright colors.  We saw pictures of the town taken from the other side of the harbor when the sun was shinning on the bright colored buildings..it was gorgeous!

The Shore Club Restaurant and Dance Hall

Hubbard, NS

 On our way back, we stopped in Hubbard, NS where we had made reservations for dinner.  Alan had read about a famous lobster restaurant down the coast called "The Shore Club", so we decided to give it a go.  Eh! We found out after we arrived, that in 1983 when Prince Charles and Lady Dianna were on their Royal Tour of Canada, the Shore Club had the honor to be chosen to serve them lobsters.  Health inspectors from all over Nova Scotia watched every move as they prepared and served lobsters to over 400 invited guests.  Before being served, Lady Dianna's lobster was fully taken apart and the meat removed.  Then the meat was returned to the shell and the lobster re-assembled to appear untouched.  When she ate her lobster, the meat came out without any effort and she appeared to be a pro at shelling and eating lobsters.  None of the guests knew the difference and it was a great success.

The Shore Club restaurant was built in 1946 and has been serving lobster dinners to Canadians and foreign visitors ever since. 

 

 

Alan said he would start small and work his way up.  What with a full salad bar, all the steamed muscles you could eat and dessert included in the dinner, there was a lot to eat!

 

 

 

I had the New York Strip steak and it was delicious! 

 

 

 

They have a live band and dancing on the weekends.   Unfortunately, it was a Wednesday evening that we were there.  They are only open Wednesday through Sunday.

 

Another great day!