A short day - and I haven't complained about the weather for a couple of days, because it has been great (isn't it wonderful how a nice day or two makes you forget about days and days of slogging?).
Our first town was Mahone Bay; very pretty spot - we decided we'd rather live here than Lunenburg. We stopped at a shop called "Amos Pewter." Avoid this place if you don't want to come out of it with your credit cards smoking!
We stopped at a restaurant for a snack and found out we were near Oak Island - the place where Captain Kidd (or Blackbeard) may (or may not have) buried his treasure. Here's a photo of the treasure map for anybody who wants to get rich.
This whole coastline is very pretty, much like the Gulf Islands. And the bicycling isn't hard. Nova Scotians are very courteous to cyclists and are very patient with us. Contrast this with a lot of BC drivers, who believe the posted speed limit is a minimum, not a maximum.
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Pity you didn't pass through the area in June - you could have toured the island and seen evidence of the treasure hunt which still continues today! See my site for more info: http://www.oakislandtreasure.co.uk/content/view/167/146/
Good luck on your trip, and don't get too saddle sore! It sounds like a lot of fun and I'll enjoy reading more.
Jo
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