Truth be told, until last week I didn’t really have any interest in lighthouses. Not to say I didn’t like them, I just hadn’t really ever given it any thought. If I had really thought about it, I would have known that they would hold a special place in heart. After all, they are the situated perfectly beside my very favourite thing ever. Water. I love water in all its various forms. I am not picky. I will take it any way I can. Whether it be oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, pools, hot tubs, bath tubs it just soothes my soul. There is nothing quite like the sound of crashing waves.
This trip has inspired me to seek out more lighthouses and the shores they are protecting. There are quite a few here on the West Coast that look like they are worth checking out. I am sure they all are. I know because I totally just googled it. Although they are a lot closer than the Maritime variety, they are still a good road trip/ferry rides away. I know I am up for it and I am sure it won’t taking any convincing to get Scott to go. Just where to fit it into my dance card.
The surrounding fishing village at Peggy’s Cove is so picturesque. I love the weather worn contrast with all the bright colours.
This building makes my heart sing. Oh the purple of it all. And the chairs. Yes, to all of it. I have never seen so many coloured Adirondack chairs as I did this trip. Most of them were red which I found quite fitting.
The only thing we saw more of was Tim Hortons. Seriously, we could not believe how many Timmy’s we came across. I know it is truly a Canadian staple and don’t get me wrong we definitely have a lot of them here in B.C. but this was on another level altogether. Seeing a Starbucks was like finding a unicorn in a sea of Timbits. That just isn’t the case here. I guess we are all just a bunch of yuppies on the West Coast.
I could have in this quaint little place a lot longer but we were soon off too the big city from here. Next stop Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Oh how dreamy is that fishing village!? And I’ve never even heard of Time Hortons! Yikes Laur!
Ya, yikes! Tim Horton’s is like the most Canadian thing ever. Haha. The great debate as to which coffee shop is better rages on here. I believe it is both. Tim’s has better brewed coffee and their donuts are the bomb. Starbucks is the king of specialty drinks and cold coffees. Today’s lesson on Canada for you. Haha. Also, yes! I was really sore I didn’t have my big girl camera for this village.