Our brief visit to this enchanting village made me forget that we live in a hustle bustle world, tranquil, rugged, an artist dream. Its magical atmosphere touched my soul and I am sure the souls of many visitors.
Huge rugged boulders and a lighthouse perched on the edge of the roaring Atlantic transports one back to bye gone times when fishing and surviving among the granite coves and inlets must have been daunting to persecuted Europeans and countless other groups who made this area home.
Peggy’s cove was our first stop on the lighthouse trail and we were lucky to visit off season, parking was a breeze with no waits for tables at the cafes. We had no tour buses to contend with in fact we had a very relaxing walk around the tiny village and the weather cooperated beautifully. Peggy’s cove was supposedly named after Margaret the lone survivor of a ship wreck or perhaps after the nearby St Margaret’s Bay {I like the shipwreck story}
We admired lobster traps piled high against weather washed cottages and scrambled over the slippery rocks to the old lighthouse, and enjoyed listening to a local lady’s sweet voice belting out old melodies just outside the door to the lighthouse. The bottom floor is used as a post office and we were told in season line ups for the special stamp extends down to the road. You can purchase cards and stamps at the old Sou Western Restaurant close by and mail your cards right outside the door.
The Sou Westerner provides a great choice of home cooked meals and is a virtual alladins cave of gift choices. We spent a good few hours walking the shoreline and relaxed over a fabulous fish dinner later. It really is a magical place.
We followed the scenic lighthouse trail driving route{hwy 333} which took us through some of the most scenic and rugged areas on the coast, tranquil bays and the unesco world heritage town of Lunenburg. The trail ends in Liverpool but we didn’t go that far because we because we wanted to spend the night in the lovely fishing town of Digby. The lighthouse trail is well marked and the only caveat is that you will make poor time because of frequent stops to admire the scenery.
From journal Out n About in Nova Scotia