Our move to Lunenburg from North Sydney was the longest of the tour at 300 miles. Unfortunately, because of the change to the Tattoo schedule in Halifax, the tour route was juggled in a way that we had to retrace the exact mapping we had just driven from Halifax to North Sydney only in reverse with an additional 50 miles tacked on. I would have preferred a different route to see something new but the familiarity made it easy to follow.
Crossing the causeway we left Cape Breton Island behind.
I do mean we followed the exact mapping passing by the same landmarks. The oddly proportioned church below was just before the right turn into the Woodhaven campground. We waved as we went by.
The same schedule juggling meant the Lunenburg campground did not have accommodations for our entire group, so several of us had to set up in the lower section for a night before moving to the upper sites to join the group.
We drove to a Google-recommended "Lunenburg Photo Spot" to view Lunenburg across the water. This town was the most picturesque we visited to date. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Established in 1753, it is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America.
After our drive around town, we decided to explore some more on foot. Lunenburg has some very steep hills but overall it was a very walkable place.
Along the waterfront, restaurants, businesses and museums reflected their nautical history.
The Bluenose II was at the dock and allowed us to roam the deck. The original Bluenose was an award-winning fishing vessel.
The ship's bell was rigged to prevent people like me from ringing it.
I wondered if they might let me take the helm when we sail on Friday.
It was a short day of exploring after a long day of driving but it was clear the town had a lot of potential for being our top spot on the Maritimes Fantasy Tour.
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