Nova Scotia – Day 8 -Biking in Lunenburg

We woke up to beautiful skies overlooking the bay in Lunenburg. Looking forward to a day of biking

Thinking back on our experience at the Lunnenburg Yacht Club

Our waiter at the Lunenburg Yacht Club was a very nice young man named Samson who spends his summer working at the yacht club while living and going to college in Ottawa the rest of the year. Every day he motors his little zodiac boat across the bay to work from the family’s cottage on the water. His only mode of transportation is his boat all summer and his home has no road access. All groceries and water have to be brought in via boat! With no running water they compost all toilets and sink drainage – living off the grid! They do have electricity and Starlink which provide superlative Internet access.

Above is the view from our room at theRum Runner Inn

A few comments on the staff at the Inn: the staff here could not be more accommodating or friendly. It appears to be a family owned business and the attentiveness shows.

At the docks in the front of the Rum Runner Inn is the famous blue nose schooner that is on the Canadian ten cent coin. It is the pride of the Canadians as a sailing vessel that won many sailing competitions in the 1800s.

Breakfast in Lunenburg

Found a great little breakfast restaurant called the Dockside overlooking the bay just two doors down from the Rum Runner Inn.

Our waitress’ name was Shanny. Great name for a native person from Nova Scotia. She is a science high school teacher who works as a waitress during the summer. Her brother is a high school student working as a cook in the same restaurant. Everybody up here works hard.

Great breakfast at the Dockside Restaurant overlooking the water. We will be back tomorrow.

Lauri in front of the Rum Runner Inn.

Our biking adventure today was a 40 mile ride from Lunenburg to Martin’s River.

We have been so lucky with great weather. Low humidity and temperatures in the 70s. The Lunenberg Bike Store is not as well run nor stocked with the same variety and high quality of bikes and gear as Valley Stove and Bike in Wolfville. However, Aaron the employee who was running the store was friendly and worked to make sure our rental bikes where properly fitted for each of us.

The trail was along bays and inlets of the Atlantic Ocean

Carl at the entrance of Lunenburg. The rail trail that we were on today goes along the shore, around the Nova Scotia peninsula. It starts in Halifax on the south side of Nova Scotia, passes through Lunenburg and continues around to the north side where we previously stayed near the Bay of Fundy. Hundreds of miles of trail all connected together. We learned that each town and county is responsible for maintaining the section of trail in their vicinity.

Most of the trail had a canopy of trees overhead that made for a very comfortable ride.

One of the few cross roads along our bike ride. This trail was so enjoyable because of the scenery, the rail trail safety and the consistent steady surfaces.

Lunch was at an awesome little shack called “Trail Burger”. It was so delicious after 22 miles into our ride! The restaurant was an old RV with a deck out front. We enjoyed supporting an eatery run by a local elderly lady working out a living in her third summer of business. The food was local, fresh, hot adnd delicious.

The Daily Group Photo

Carl stands next to a trail marker. This part of the Rum Runner’s Trail called the Dynamite Trail Section was well kept. The potholes were few and the trail well tamped with packing gravel to keep the trail flat and even.

After the ride, Lauri crashes on the terrace of our room overlooking the waterfront.