Greater Halifax

After the first night in our very simple but sufficient accommodation, yesterday morning we set off on foot towards the waterfront. A quick on-the-run breakfast had to suffice so that we arrived on time at the car rental station to pick up our red love bug after some formalities.

Since Halifax didn't have much worth seeing for our taste, apart from construction sites, we decided to drive directly to a car dealer who had 3 interesting offers (2 motorhomes and 1 camper van). On the way there, we learned some peculiarities:

- The cars in this area do not have a front license plate (so the cars look like faceless mouths)

- The houses are mostly located right on the highway - without a fence and mostly without a garden, which would at least bring some distance between the road and the front door (although a highway here can be anything from a small country road to a kind of freeway)

- There are incredibly many churches of all denominations, which are also located right on the highway

- Water is the dominant element in this area: there are countless lakes, rivers, and extensions of the ocean wherever you look

When we arrived at the car dealer, we were allowed to take a look at all 3 vehicles on our own. Unfortunately, none of them convinced us, especially not the 'spacey' looking camper van - it turned out to be space junk. But the two motorhomes from the late 80s were also very worn out, smelled of a mixture of cigarettes and dog, and had considerable rust damage.

After this little setback, we continued to Peggy's Cove, a small coastal village that is one of the most photographed sights in Canada because of its lighthouse. But the rocky coast around the lighthouse also invited for bigger and smaller climbing actions. From Peggy's Cove, we drove to Lunenburg, a sleepy fishing village with cute colorful houses (some of which are even part of the UNESCO World Heritage), where we treated ourselves to a hearty dinner in a small restaurant on the waterfront.

We started today with a drive to Lawrencetown to follow the Atlantic View Trail there. If you just stick to the trail, unfortunately, you don't get to see as much of the sea as you hoped. But with some detours towards the beach or up to one of the hills, you'll get the desired sea feeling.

This evening we will take a look at another camper van in the vicinity. That's why we extended our accommodation for another night. Tomorrow we will also look at 2 vehicles north of Halifax (Truro, Charlottetown). Hopefully, there will be a suitable vehicle among them...