Making miles

488 km (300 mi) to Lunenburg a bit west of Halifax is on the plan for today. Along the coast we enjoyed the nice scenery before we later hit the highway. Let me tell you something about driving in Nova Scotia. Driving in NS is slow, I mean real slow. Nothing wrong with it if you want to see something, or enjoy the scenery, but often is was tempting to go a wee bit faster. 30-50 km ( 18-31 mph) on rural/urban roads, 80-90 km (50-55 mph) on local highways with a maximum speed of 110 km (68 mph). The highest speed was rather sparse. Going faster or even speeding? Except for Halifax people do NOT do that. Reduced speed ahead? Driver will brake even before they reach the sign to exactly that speed. Passing a car (seldom)...? right back to the right. It was magnificent. Again, with just a few exceptions more then 2-3 km over the limit was rare. We had the feeling that the speeding fines must be very steep so we were good and did the right thing. A total new experience, no hectic, no pushing just friendly and relaxed drivers. 

Harbor of Cheticamp

Along the coast

Cheticamp in the back

Gotta love it...

Another cemetary

We arrived fairly early in the afternoon in Lunenburg which was designated a World Heritage Site (UNESCO) in 1995. After checking in it's time to explore that lovely town. Old town is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America, established in 1753. The town identity has been safeguarded throughout the centuries by preserving the wooden architecture. 

carriage tour?

Bluenose II - NS pride

Old town

Courthouse

St. John's Anglican Church 

Academy

My kinda house

Not bad either

Too bad the sun was not shining, the pictures would have been so much nicer. The walk has made us hungry. So Lobster dinner for hubby and mussels for myself.                                                             

Ta-ta