Day 5; Lunnenberg

Today was a busy day. We all had a quick breakfast and then it was off to the Lahave Ferry. The ferry is a cable ferry ( a thick steel cable is attached to the ferry and guide it across to the other side of the river.) and it only took about 7 minutes to cross to the other side of the river. The only other way to get to Lunnenberg is to go back into town ( 20 min drive) and then back down the other side of the river ( 20 min drive). Then it was another 15 min on the most serene winding road. Once in Lunnenberg we set off for the Fisheries museum where we learned some interesting things and the children got to do a lot of hands on activities. They were able to hold crabs, feel the feathery bristles of a whales ( teeth...filtering teeth...I can't remember what they are called).We learned that Lobsters can get enormous and are not always reddish/Orange. They usually contain more than one pigment in their shells, but sometimes you can find a single pigment lobster, like the blue one in the slide show. We got to explore a whaling ship and also a " tall ship" . The Bluenose 1 is the picture on the Canadian dime. It sunk, but they have since built the Bluenose 2 which happened to be docked while we were there. It is amazing to see the majesty of these big tall ships, with their sails and lines. It was beautiful.

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It began to rain so we decided that it was a good time to grab a bite to eat. We went across the street to one of the seaside restaurants. It was up on a hill where you could enjoy the view of the harbor and the ships. I ordered fish and chips. You can't go to Nova Scotia without ordering real seafood. I am not a huge seafood person, but that was the best fish and chips I have ever had!

Now that we were all full and worn out, it was time to head over to the church for the official beginning of our Tustian/Hirtle family reunion. We had a nice BBQ dinner and then played games. That is one of our families favorite past times. Our favorite game is rook. If you are playing rook with the Tustians you had better be prepared to stay up well into the wee hours of the morning.