Today we are exploring the Southern Coast of the province. Our first stop was Peggy’s Cove. We all enjoyed the local story of how it got its name…supposedly a girl named Margaret was on a ship headed to see her fiancé when the ship crashed into the rocks. She was rescued and fell in love with one of her rescuers and never left the cove again.
The girls loved the great views of the ocean as they climbed the rocks and pretended to be mountain goats.We all had goose bumps as we approached the lighthouse…there was a bagpiper playing Amazing Grace and Farewell to Nova Scotia. It was just one of those magical moments that one just experiences.
We also met some local fishermen who were out repairing their nets. We briefly chatted and learned they were going out to fish for mackerel.
Our next stop was Mahone Bay which was a picturesque town with colourful pastel homes. One of their local trades is making pewter, (Amos Pewter). It was neat to see them make pewter in this small house that is sold throughout the province. We also visited a cute little bakery to
experience a local treat of oatcakes. Every time we opened the door, a bag of carrots would go up and when closed, the bag would drop down. You can imagine how many times the door was opened and closed while we were there!
Lunenberg was our final stop along the South shore, we started our visit at the Fisheries Museum. We had a guided tour that taught us about the different methods of fishing for cod, lobsters, halibut, and many others.
One of the highlights of course was seeing the tribute to the Bluenose which was docked in the harbour.
Our guide told us of the stories as to why it was called the Bluenose by the Americans…. we’re not sure which is the right one….
1) The Maritimes is so cold that we all have Blue Noses;2) The local Fishermen would wear blue mitts and with the wet and cold, when they wiped their noses, the blue would come off and they would have blue noses;
3) The local area grew blue hued potatoes in the shape of noses which were sent to the States.
The locals think #3 is the most acceptable story
Lunenberg was our final stop along the South shore, we started our visit at the Fisheries Museum. We had a guided tour that taught us about the different methods of fishing for cod, lobsters, halibut, and many others.
One of the highlights of course was seeing the tribute to the Bluenose which was docked in the harbour.
Our guide told us of the stories as to why it was called the Bluenose by the Americans…. we’re not sure which is the right one….
1) The Maritimes is so cold that we all have Blue Noses;2) The local Fishermen would wear blue mitts and with the wet and cold, when they wiped their noses, the blue would come off and they would have blue noses;
3) The local area grew blue hued potatoes in the shape of noses which were sent to the States.
The locals think #3 is the most acceptable story
There was another huge interactive tank where we all investigated starfish, hermit crabs, scallops etc…
We then drove straight across the province to Digby – so we could catch the early morning ferry to New Brunswick.
Some thoughts from the group:
Oliver – My favourite was the Maritime Museum – I really liked the Halifax explosion exhibit – as it was all new info for me. The Hippo tour was fun too– it was a “scratch and sniff” tour of the city.
Mary – My favourite part of Nova Scotia was the big rocks of Peggy’s Cove – It was amazing to see the size of them! I also liked the tall ships and all of the history. The whole Pier was very pretty. The Hippo tour was really neat, I’ve never done that before!
Mikhaila
In Halifax, I really liked the park on the pier…it had a huge boat with tunnels underneath. In Lunenberg, the Fisheries Museum was cool! There were huge fish tanks – and I really liked the Atlantic Wolfish. At the touch tank I held the hermit crab that was like a spider.
At Peggy’s Cove, I liked climbing the rocks and the view of the lighthouse. It was very beautiful and I could pretend to be a mountain goat!
Zoe
My favourite part of Halifax was swimming at night. I also really liked both museums – it was my first time listening to information with headphones and the telephone. I also liked Pier 21 when we went on the train and pretended to travel to new cities across Canada.
Some thoughts from the group:
Oliver – My favourite was the Maritime Museum – I really liked the Halifax explosion exhibit – as it was all new info for me. The Hippo tour was fun too– it was a “scratch and sniff” tour of the city.
Mary – My favourite part of Nova Scotia was the big rocks of Peggy’s Cove – It was amazing to see the size of them! I also liked the tall ships and all of the history. The whole Pier was very pretty. The Hippo tour was really neat, I’ve never done that before!
Mikhaila
In Halifax, I really liked the park on the pier…it had a huge boat with tunnels underneath. In Lunenberg, the Fisheries Museum was cool! There were huge fish tanks – and I really liked the Atlantic Wolfish. At the touch tank I held the hermit crab that was like a spider.
At Peggy’s Cove, I liked climbing the rocks and the view of the lighthouse. It was very beautiful and I could pretend to be a mountain goat!
Zoe
My favourite part of Halifax was swimming at night. I also really liked both museums – it was my first time listening to information with headphones and the telephone. I also liked Pier 21 when we went on the train and pretended to travel to new cities across Canada.
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