Lined With Rainbows

No visit to the southern coast of Nova Scotia would be complete without a stop to explore the port town of Lunenburg. As one of only two urban communities in North America designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we knew we were in for a treat.
As we’ve come to expect from Nova Scotia, we found the streets lined with brightly painted shops and houses. The ever-present Adirondack chairs were scattered about and hard to resist on such a gorgeous morning.
Our day began with a wander through three floors of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. The importance of the region’s fishing industry is illustrated through the many historical and cultural displays.

Our ticket also allowed us to step aboard the Theresa E Conner, Canada’s oldest salt bank schooner. Reg channeled his inner sailor, trying out the below deck bunk and quickly deciding a life at sea was not for him.

The next day we drove toward what would be (almost) our last stop before leaving the Atlantic Provinces behind. A search for a mid morning cup of coffee brought us to the town of Shelburne. Primarily a fishing town, many historical buildings remain along the waterfront. We found an excellent cup of coffee and stayed to explore long enough to have lunch in one of those historic buildings.