The human finally decided to take us to one of the most popular spots on the south shore of Nova Scotia. Crowds line the street during the summer months, which make some of the locals joke that the municipality only spends money on the town during three months of the year. Where is this tourist destination? It is the world heritage site of Lunenburg.
The human drove us up and down the one way streets until he found the right spot to park. There are a lot of one ones streets there and you will, almost daily, see people going the wrong way up a street. That is mostly in the busy season though.That red building in the distance is The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic. We're told by the human that it is a nice museum.
We had no time for that though and jumped out of the car. We headed for the water to see if we could bark at any gulls. Nope. Just a boat. Maybe some fish, but we can't see those under the water.
We looked back to see this nice and colorful view of the town of Lunenburg from the wharf. We can agree that it is pretty, but we were more interested in sniffing.
Someone left their jacket hanging on a fence. It sure smelled good. A second was behind there, but we couldn't get at that. It's a safe bet that they have a dog.
This route had a big closed sign on it. We found it rather rude, but then safety is a good thing the human says.
We took a look at another area of the dock as we strolled by. It seemed prime for gull action, so we decided to go further.
A nice little walkway heads out toward the dock and you have great views of the wharf, the harbor, and the golf course across the water. Many a human goes to Lunenburg to play golf too. Also, just to the left of the walkway is a washroom area in case humans need it.
Of course we never needed to stop there.
Some mighty big vessels are docked at the wharf many a time when you go to Lunenburg. Sometimes the Bluenose II is docked there too. The human has seen it there on occasion, but it wasn't there during our stroll.
We were sure to take a good look to make sure it wasn't the Bluenose II. I think I spotted a gull too. Time to bark.
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Where did it go? Bird must have went under this wharf? Now that is just rude. If only the human would let us swim.
Time to find another spot in Lunenburg. This place has so many sections of wharf. No wonder people like it. Plenty of gulls to bark at.
Another area blocked off to the water. That safety thing was really cramping our style.
There is a nice little tribute section along the waterfront to those who have gone down in ships and never returned. We sniffed a bit before carrying on.
Colorful homes and buildings sure pack the street. There is very little room between most of them too. At least it makes for an easy lawn to mow.
Another angle of a boardwalk along the Lunenburg waterfront. There are ways to go this way and that down there. Lots of benches for humans to sit on too if you need a break.
Some businesses are along the waterfront section as well. There are lots of signs and gates for those. We steered clear. Being fenced in is never fun, even if it is for our own safety.
We finally moved up a street. And by up, we literally mean up. Lunenburg is filled with hills. Going down is easy, going up can get rather tiring for many. Not us though.
We tried to get in one of the colorful doors, but they never came to let us inside. I guess we didn't have the magic password or something. Their lose.
After each hill a section of street runs horizontal with plenty of shops and homes and businesses along them. About three streets have this and then you are more into a residential section. We made sure to take in them all.
They even have a few antique phones along the sidewalk. The human cringed. I guess he'd rather pick up our droppings than put that to his ear.
We also went by the Smuggler's Cove Inn where the human has had great friends stay and they all said it was a wonderful place to stay. The owners even gave up their parking spot to them. That is a big thing in the summer when parking is slim to none in town. Or so we are told.
Plenty of more colorful buildings line the street as you go up further. A few banks can be seen here and there too.
There is a little stairway section between businesses here that allows you to access the upper streets from the waterfront. We went up them and sniffed all along. We also sniffed near the green building to the left, which is the Grand Baker Seafood Bar & Grill. The human's friends have eaten there and said it was very good.
Then there was these weird sights down by the waterfront as we took another stroll through. A buoy on land. Who knew?
This old guy just sat there the whole time we barked at him. How rude was that? The human wouldn't let his lift our legs on him.
And then we returned near where we parked by the The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic.
Murphy and Milo's Final Verdict on Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
We enjoyed this stroll through the town and along the wharf much more than our Peggy's Cove one. There were many spots where we loved peeking off the side of the dock. The human had no idea what we were hoping to find, but he can be a bit slow at times.
We aren't sure what the big fuss is about. It is a pretty town with lots to smell there and lots of views. You could easily spend a day there, but some of that would be relaxing and watching the water. If that's not your thing, you still could stretch the day out depending on what's going on.
There are other things there like a whale watching tour to add to your itinerary. If you just went to walk and look though, you can do that in under an hour. The whole town, even with the hills.
We recommend taking your human to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia though. It is a pretty spot with plenty of places to eat, gift shops, and lots of nice water views. Just don't expect parking to come easily, watch for drivers going the wrong way, and watch for human tourists jumping in the road to take pictures.
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