9:00 o?clock in the morning and hot already. No way we are going down to see the ships. How ?bout Peggys Cove? We missed seeing it the first time we were here. Sounds like a good idea let?s go. Through Halifax and over the MacKay Bridge without a hitch and it?s off to Peggys Cove we go. Peggys Cove is very picturesque and next to the Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick, is probably the most photographed spot in Atlantic Canada.

Stone carving … cool!

Peggys Cove

Floats and ropes

More Peggys Cove

You would think we were here alone …

… not!

Minemineminemine

More Peggys Cove

Interesting architecture?

I am coming to the conclusion that I don?t very much like travelling during the summer season because there are just too many people. It is much better in the early spring and fall when the crowds are down and you get to poke around almost on your own. Oh well, make the best of it. On our way back to Halifax we stop in several little other coves. You have to wonder why one place gets everyone and these places have absolutely nobody.

On the road to Peggys Cove

There are lots of quiet places … just go looking!

Tranquility plus

17 species, can you find them?

We also have a great lunch at a very nice restaurant before our return to the big city. Tonight’s supper is lobster and we have been directed to Fisherman?s Cove to pick up the tasty little crustaceans. Peggys Cove was foggy, but here in Halifax the sun is just beaming and it is hot. 27C hot! By the time we get our supper, drive around this mall three times before we get the right road into the entrance and pick up the beer, we are just a little short with each other, that damn heat! So it?s back home we go and a refreshing and relaxing swim! Supper is just fantastic! I don?t know about Lynn, but I could eat these things at least once a week! We have yet to see the Citadel so that is the plan for tomorrow.

Lobster supper

George and Lucy have kindly agreed to relieve us of Oscar and Oreo, and so dog less we head down to the Halifax Harbour to check out the Tall Ships. There are approximately forty sailing vessels from several nations gathered in the harbour for a four day celebration. It?s a big event so the waterfront is full of booths, displays and people. John has organized a trip on one of his tugs and we meet him at the jetty around 11:00. For some of you sailor types, a trip on a tug boat is no big deal, but for us it was fascinating.

Point Valiant

The maneuverability of this tug, the Valiant, is just amazing, it really can turn on a dime and spin on the spot, which I get to do out in the middle of the harbour. It truly is a big toy for big boys. It is also a fantastic experience cruising up to, escorting to it?s berth and parallel parking this tanker full of crude oil. Thanks to everyone who answered all our dumb questions, worked around us and made us feel welcome.

The tanker Overseas Shirley getting parallel parked!

Tug at stern

Tug at bow

At the helm pretending to steer

So what about the tall ships? Well they are fantastic. Only trouble is there is about 10,000 other people down here and it is hot. So after boarding a couple of ships and looking at the 30 minute line up at Cow?s Ice Cream booth, we decide to pack it in for the rest of the day. Hey we only manage to get lost once on the way home. We also meet our sixth member of our canoe group, Karen Paruesel. A librarian type who is just a great person. So the canoe group consists of all the Neatbys; Lucy, John and George, Lynn, myself (and the two dogs) and Karen. I hope the park can handle all of us!