Friday, August 15
Yarmouth to Church Point
72 km (45 mi.)
Our Nova Scotia
vacation begins. We start at the far western
tip of the province. A sea port for several
hundred years, we depart from Yarmouth,
where the passenger ferries arrive from
Maine. We will visit a long line of small
French-speaking Acadian villages along the
shore of St. Mary's Bay. There are several
atmospheric spots, including one village
with the smallest known working drawbridge.
Our first night camping together is at a
pleasant spot on the water at Church Point,
not far from one of the largest wooden churches
in the world.
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Saturday, August 16
Church Point
to Annapolis Royal 82 km (51 mi.)
Bear Cove is
a fascinating village today worth a stop,
as is the town of Digby, home of the world's
largest scallop fleet. We will relax on
the docks there to watch the boats. We end
at the old village of Annapolis Royal.
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Sunday, August
17
Activity Day in Annapolis Royal
Today explore the Annapolis Royal area, on a choice of suggested routes of various sizes. We will also be to do other activities.
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Monday,
August 18
Annapolis Royal to Aylesford 91 km (56 mi.) (short route also available)
Today we have two beautiful choices. We can follow a roller-coaster shoreline route along powerful the Bay of Fundy. We can also follow a winding route along the valley floor, shorter and flatter than the full sized route.
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Tuesday,
August 19
Aylesford
to Lunenburg 108 km (67 mi.)
We undertake
a crossing of Nova Scotia's lonely interior.
The longest day of our tour, note that as
usual we will be able to assist anyone wishing
to cut the day's total of cycling.
The route we
will be taking is an area that is largely
unpopulated. Here are farms where much of
the world's Christmas trees come from. Late
in the day we will begin to notice the salt
air of the Atlantic Ocean. We emerge from
the interior at Mahone Bay, a very attractive
town at the head of a bay with 365 islands.
We end the day in one of the most attractive
small towns in the country - Lunenburg.
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Wednesday,
August 20
Activity Day in Lunenburg
A day for us
to explore Nova Scotia's "City of the
Sea". Lunenburg lies surrounded in
all directions by atmospheric marine settings.
Blue Rocks will be a must see. It is an
attractive village east of town, visited
by marine painters and photographers.
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Thursday,
August 21
Lunenburg to Port Mouton 97 km (60
mi.)
Enjoy the spectacular
coastal scenery. This is among the finest
cycling places in all Canada. Riverport,
LaHave, Dublin Shore... there are numerous
photogenic villages along the way. There
are several scenic diversions to offer extra
cycling on this relaxed day, such as to
The Ovens sea caves, Kingsburg or Crescent
beaches, and the LaHave Islands. Our afternoon break is at the Port of the Privateers - Liverpool.
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Friday,
August 22
Port Mouton to Shelburne
78 km (49 mi.)
Several short
roads today encourage exploration, leading
to small villages, and down quiet peninsulas
surrounded by the ocean. Shelburne
is an attractive small town with a rich
history and a very picturesque waterfront.
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Saturday,
August 23
Shelburne to Barrington 73 (45 mi.)
Today, we
select from several quiet loops of rolling
hills that guide us along the shoreline.
This is perhaps the best known part of Nova
Scotia, with many attractive fishing villages,
rocky coasts and lighthouses. Summerville Beach will be an early expected place
for the group to linger getting serious about the day.
The afternoon will bring two quiet loops
with ocean views of pounding surf. Short
cuts will be available to lessen the day's
total for some. Tonight in Barrington will
be our last evening together -let's have
a party!
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Sunday,
August 24
Barrington to Yarmouth 87 km (54 mi.)
Our last day.
Our final leg is around the southwest tip
of Nova Scotia - one of the foggiest places
on earth. A mix of Scottish heritage and
French speaking Acadian fishing villages
share the shore. After a break at one last
ocean lookoff, it will be on to Yarmouth,
and our farewells.