We were sad to leave the friendly little community of Shelburne.it was a fun place .A nice wooden house in good shape and freshly painted on the historic waterfront , was for sale for only $149,000 Cdn.
We decided to fuel up to the hilt as new fuel had been trucked in yesterday afternoon . We had drained the tank when we came in!!
The manager had some issues to deal with so we had to wait around for an hour , but with a lovely sunny day in a picturesque harbor that was no hardship.
Weather expected to be lighter winds this afternoon with 1 to 2 meters seas
( that is 3.3 ft to 6.6 ft).Started off okay with a swell of around 3 ft and was fairly calm but built up to 6 ft with some waves around 7ft.with swell and non breaking waves coming fast at us. For me it was time to put on the life jackets! I had read about rogue waves that can hit side on and didn't want to be surprised! Our boat seemed to handle it ok although we had cycles of two bigger waves in close succession and that wasn't quite so pleasant.
About an hour away the sea seemed to flatten out , and we turned into the channel up to Lunenburg a another 10 or so miles Inland on calm waters. ( Once we docked the dock master suggested the wave action could have been the aftermath of Danny the tropical storm way down in the Caribbean )
We were able to dock at Zwickers Wharf right on the edge of the town.Very limited docking and a few mooring balls here so we were thankful to get such good place. Very inexpensive and free power.
Think $1 a ft Canada verses $2.50 to $3 at ft in USA At present Candian $1 is about 75 cents USA .
This town of Lunenburg is a UNESCO World Hertiage site lots of 18 th and 19th century architecture.
Brightly colored houses painted in purple, pinks , greens and yellows with gingerbread facades.It was
originally settled by Germans. Some of the old schooners sit in the harbor.We felt it was a bit touristy , but charming none the less. Walked and explored after signing in at the dock masters office. It was next to an well stocked Foodtown supermarket, so stopped I for a few provisions.
It was a hot and humid day , so that called for a stop at the homemade icecream shop ! We are not doing our weight any favors this trip! I had a new flavor called Haskap berry.This is a dark red berry with taste of raspberry , black currant and blueberry.This super berry is a native of Japan and Russia. Was delicious not too tart and not too sweet.
We had been given a couple of recommendations for a casual dinner , so later on we walked first to the Grand Banker Grill and Pub ,only to find it closed for a function then past several of the restaurants which sit on the hill behind the waterfront .Instead we choose to find the Knots Pub and try out the Mussel soup it was known for.( a lady at the evening concert yesterday had been very specific about us trying it)
It was not on the waterfront but a short walk away up and down a few streets.
Place was full of people , always a good sign in my books! Just like an old English style pub and indeed the soup was good and I had their other signature dish the Ceasar Salad with Salmon. Tried out the Schoonenberg beer which was a light lager style.We walked back along the dock area.One large Westport boat 100 plus ft was tied up at the public wharf. We preferred our cosy 48 ft Lady Erica for the night!
Over and Out ,
S and S
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