Marek - I happen to have a summer home in Shelburne NS, (since the 90s) and know the area quite well. To add to Dan's comments, there is lots to do on the low-key south shore. Lunenburg, mahone bay, peggy's cove are the tourists' staples but also consider Keji seaside adjunct, some amazing beaches - Roseway, Carters, others, Drive out to Cape Sable Island. A bit of a hike but if you can go whale watching from Brier island (birthplace of Josh Slocum) you will likely have an amazing experience. Also Shelburne is worth a day, check out the small museums, (incl some boatbuilding stuff) events at the Osprey Arts Centre and reserve for dinner at Charlotte lane. Visiting the smaller towns gives you a more authentic sense of things - always take a moment to visit the fisherman's memorials, Check the dates, surnames, 1929 as an example - conveys how these communities were and are very integrated with the sea. Just driving the "old highway" will bring you to some spectacular places.
Contact me off list if any questions. Dave 33-2 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Irvin <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:34:56 +0000 Subject: Re: Stus-List Southern Nova Scotia Don't miss Mahone Bay. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2017, at 1:32 PM, Dan via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: Mahone Bay is a joy, but old town Lunenburg has lots of good food, shops, museums and history to check out. You will want to see "The Ovens" - look it up on google. It's not far from there and should not be missed. If you've got the time you could check out some local beaches or go into LaHave on the light house route. Airbnb has some really good deals around there worth checking out. Have Fun!! Dan C&C44 Halifax NS On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > My wife and I are going on vacation to Nova Scotia (we will be just > outside of Lunenburg) and I was wondering if any of the listers, who know > the place quite well, could provide some inside knowledge (where to go, > what to see, what to avoid etc.). If some of that involves sailboats or > sailing, that would be a bonus. We are planning to visit the Bluenose II, > but this is as far as I got with sailing-related activities. > > Any ideas would be welcome. > > Btw. we are not taking to boat to get there (I would have to retire or > quit my job if I wanted to) (;-) > > thanks > > Marek > Ottawa, ON >
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