Lunenburg: A Post Card from Every Angle, September 15, 2012

What smells like heaven, looks like heaven, tastes like heaven and horizon meets heaven?  If you haven't guest Lunenburg, then you haven't been here!

Today sadly marks our "half way mark" to this vacation.  Sad, because we simply aren't ready to consider this trip to be coming to any sort of end yet.  That being said, I remain an optimist...this cup is still half full and there remains to be half a trip ready for us to still discover!

Ken demonstrating the
Nova Scotia
breathalyzer test
during a schooner race
...only difference? 
Ken's not 38m+
off the deck!

Today we spent our day in Lunenburg, or should I say we spent the day at the Fisherman's Museum.  So many of you warned us to NOT visit Lunenburg without visiting the museum.  Even Davis said you could easily spend the day there.  "Not us" I thought, we aren't museum types this trip...WRONG!  THIS is NOT the typical museum.  This is MY kind of museum.  The exhibits within have been created with the touch, feel, explore and ask, ask, ask atmosphere that more museums (in my opinion) need to adapt to keep folks like me interested!  It's 3 floors tall, the 3rd floor dedicated to the Rum Runners Industry and a theatre to watch documentaries in.  Visual learning at it's prime!  The 2nd floor dedicated to the fishing industry and how fishing developed from sails (known as Green Fishing) then dory's and Long Line fishing to motor powered vessels more relevant to what we know as Industrial Fishing today.  The museum on the lower floor hosted fish tanks with live fish, crab and lobster, which then leads to a large dock where you are able to walk through an old schooner and a retired steel halled fishing vessel.  Both were staged to their times, and if you wanted to take a nap in the sleeping quarters, other than the visitors roaming about, there really wasn't anything stopping you!  I actually thought we might find Davis or Ken in one of the bunks at some point!  All the brochures suggested we should commit at least 2-3 hours for this exhibit.  We entered at 9:45, and left at about 3:45!  Mind you we also consumed an awesome lunch and a pitcher a beer while there as well.

Finding the "Lunenburg Spirits"
can be a tough job!

We apparently tuckered Davis out once we emerged from the archives.  He pretty much raced us back to our B&B!  We tucked him safely into his room for his afternoon nap, and left him to explore on our own the hilled streets of shops, homes (with bumps) and churches.  Before we knew it, we realized we abandoned our tour guide for almost two hours!  We called his cell, suggested we might pick up pizza to eat in the B&B dining room and accompany this entree with some chilled wine we brought with us.  The nice quiet, layed back evening was perfect!  We shared a little more about our lives and experiences over the remainder of 1 bottle of white wine, one bottle of red wine and two stiff rye's!  All and all, a pretty great day, and an amazing night!  If we don't sleep well tonight, it's only because we had to make too many trips to the 'loo' through the night! 

We spoke to Davis about journeying through Mahone Bay on our return the Chezztcook tomorrow. This has now been set as our plan of attach in the morning.  My knitting friends should know, this leg of the journey will be in your honour tomorrow.  Part of the museum tour today involved a visit with a group of ladies who were creating hand woven loom products with an old loom found in a locals barn this spring.  I inquired about a local wool shop they might recommend and each of them recommended visiting Mahone Bay's wool shop.  The boys will have to take one for the team while I see how I might spend my money there!  Joyce and Lynne, tomorrow's start is dedicated to you and the Knit and Lit group - or at least that's how I am selling it here!

After an amazing "Bluenose Pizza" for us and a Hawiian Pizza for Davis (again, pineapple does NOT belong on pizza - what is it with these "friends" who think it does??), a few bubbly pops and a carmel apple pie for dessert, this old girl needs to retire early for the evening. Our "tomorrow's" seem to come faster than ever experienced while we are at home coping with everyday life.  How does this happen?

Instead of a new 'sign off' quote, we choose to pose a trivia question for everyone to respond to this evening.  By Atlantic terms, what is a "Honey Hut"?

We look forward to your comments!
Until tomorrow,
Cheers,
Tricia & Ken