Mahone Bay, Chester, and back to Lunenburg

While we are eating our lovely breakfast at the Lunenburg Inn, we find out that there is a farmer's market this morning, just down the street. We stroll through the booths, admiring the fresh veggies, beautiful flowers, homemade jams and a variety of crafts, all accompanied by the music of a saxophonist. What fun! We find two gorgeous wooden lazy-susans that we have to have for the kitchen at home. After a climb up the hill to the Royal Bank to get some more cash, we return for our purchase. We then drive through more of the historic area of town, including the Lunenburg Academy, flanked by an old cemetery.

Today we have decided to take a road trip to Mahone Bay. It's another picturesque seaside town with lots of colorful little shops, b&b's and eateries. We have an enjoyable afternoon walking, shopping and having a nice lunch at the Gazebo Cafe. We then drive through the nearby town of Chester before returning to Lunenburg for our last night. We try to have dinner at Magnolia's Grill, which is very small but highly recommended. It's full and there's a wait so we walk down the street to Rum Runner's instead. We realize that there are also several shops on Montague Street that we missed on our walks about town; unfortunately, they are all closed at this hour and Rich says they will have to wait till the next trip. :)

Usually when we are on vacation, I am about ready to go home by this time. I have to say that I could stay here a lot longer and am not really looking forward to getting back to the daily routine in Dutch Harbor! But our trip is coming to an end and we have to leave for Halifax airport right after breakfast in the morning.

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