Well we managed to stay somewhat dry last night! It did rain most of the night but our trusty tarp did it's job! Today, the goal was to get to Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia!
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| A pit stop enroute |
We started out with a small detour so we could see Cape Enrage which according to some, is the beautiful view in Canada! Unfortunately, not all the rain had subsided and along with the rain came fog! There was no view :( So this is all I've got to show you, the pretty picture on the brochure...
Our next stop was one that we figured would be a highlight of the trip, Hopewell Rocks! Here, when the tide is out (which it was) you get to see "flower pot" rocks. Cool rocks, shaped by the ocean.
The rock formations were very cool and quite beautiful but we have to admit, the area was a little disappointing in that it was so touristy! You drive up to a massive parking lot, have to purchase a ticket to walk along the beach, are forced to walk through the gift shop and are surrounded by hundreds of other tourists. Not our idea of "natural beauty" but still beautiful to say the least.
We continued our drive...
And to our surprise learned a little fun fact - Anne Murray was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia!
Instead of driving the straightforward routes and major highways, we usually like to take the scenic routes however on this trip the scenic routes haven't been to scenic and seem to take twice as long to get to our destinations! After a few hours on a boring side road, we ditched the "scenic route" and booked it to Peggy's Cove!
Apparently the lighthouse in Peggy's Cove is the most photographed lighthouse EVER! It is a gorgeous area!
We are currently camped just outside of Peggy's Cove and are looking forward to seeing the SUN that is forecasted for tomorrow!!!
In spite of rain and fog - looks like you got some good weather too! Love the pictures of Peggy's Cove.
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