Mahone Bay Townsite

Mahone Bay Townsite July 22 & 23

Joann and  I had a lovely sail to Mahone Bay townsite. We picked up a mooring ball and call the water taxi for a ride into port. We went for a walkabout and found a bistro with dark and stormy's and clam chowder. Heaven can wait. On the 23rd we took a taxi into Lunenburg so Joann could see the sights. Our cab driver filled us in on all the history, politics and where the haunted houses were. 

St. Margaret's Bay

Saint Margaret's Bay July 18,19&20

We motor over the shining waters marina after breakfast of omilets and cheesy jokes. We could havarte stand it. Along the wa,y we saw two baby whales waving their fins at us. Very cool. They were about 6 feet long. 

Well staying at Shinning Wtaters marina we had a crew change and Stephen and Keith headed out and Joann arrived.

Stephen and I had a chance to visit the Citidal  fort in Halifax. 

Although Shining Waters Marina was nice, it was a bit of a rip off, slip fees were two dollars a foot per night and to launch a boat was 25 bucks. Supply and demand it is finest.

Mahone Bay townsite July 22 & 23

Joann and  I had a lovely sail to Mahone Bay townsite. We picked up a mooring ball and call the water taxi for a ride into port. We web for hey walkabout and found a bistro with dark and stormy's and clam chowder. Heaven can wait. On the 23rd we took a taxi into Lunenburg so Joann could see the sights. Our cab driver filled us in on all the history, politics and where the haunted houses were. 

Princess inlet

Princess inlet Mahone Bay July 17

We went for a day sail under spinnaker and ended up in princess inlet, where we anchored for the night. We're definitely in cottage country now. We cooked up some tuna steaks and I won the wizards game.

Lunenburg

Lunenburg July 15 and 16th

Coming in with dense we ucame across numerous schooners in a race.although this is the sailing capital of Canada is was tough to find a slip where we were welcome. We gain permission one night and got kicked out the next, then move to another area where somebody else with the engine problems got kicked out. Could be, we have a bit to learn, but the welcoming mat was not out.

Lunenburg is a world-class unesco heritage site, with buildings and residences dating back to 1850. We wondered the shops looking for treasures and found some wonderful restaurants and bars. We visited the fisheries Museum.

Keith won the wizard card championship for the night.

Brooklyn - Liverpool

Brooklyn – Liverpool July 14

Brooklyn is a small town across from the town of Liverpool there's a paper bill there and. There was a Canadian frigate park there under repair. Now they were around Cape Sable Island we don't have as much tied and current to worry about.

Shelburne

Shelburne July 30

The Shelburne yacht club was a live with festivities as it was the beginning of Founder Days. The club hosts four days of racing and hands out plenty of trophy hard ware. We found a sleepy little place for breakfast and played trivia pursuit but we waited.

West Head

West head, Cape Sable Island, July 12

We had to wait till 1 o'clock to leave with the current in the fog again and motored to Westhead. It was recommended we stay 3 miles offshore for safe passage, even then the tidal current was over three knots. The harbour was like a rock fortress with the tide still over 3 m the walls were very high and low tide.

This is definitely a working harbour and then our lobster holding pens scattered about the grounds. We cooked amazing dinner of tuna scallops and lobster.