While churches and Victorian homes are the tourist attractions around Lunenburg, if you're going to be in the area for awhile, you need to know where the locals eat! Unassuming, and along the highway exit to Halifax just out of Lunenburg, sits a most popular restaurant. Every Sunday at 9, we meet a group of friends (which can include their houseguests) for breakfast. Word hadn't gotten out to all that we'd arrived back in town, so we received a warm welcome! The group is still small enough that I was able to get in a good visit with Jean, whom I only met early last summer. Soon the folks from Australia will arrive, with their son from New Hampshire in tow. And there's the gal who owns a coffee shop of her own in Lunenburg. And the former Captain of the Bluenose and his wife. We keep a standing reservation and may soon need a large couple of tables!
Today there was David, visiting from Edmunton, Alberta, our good friends, Susan and Alan (David's Dad), Frank and Jean from Mahone Bay, nearby, Ken, and Robert, who lives in Blockhouse (very nearby). Afterward we went to Robert's house to see the sawmill he built in the 70's. With it, he built his entire house, and now, in his 80's, he still uses it and builds furniture. There are SO many interesting people up here! And never a dull moment!
http://365daysintheyear.shutterfly.com/691 if you'd like to see the saw mill and more pictures from the day that started at 9 with breakfast, and ended at 11 after Happy Hour and dinner with the neighbors, Billy, David and Dill!
Great find! I agree 100%, if you are looking for good food anywhere, you have to find out where the locals go for their meals! I have definitely found some of the best places by just asking that simple question...In turn, I've also been able to help others out with a good thought or two on places as well!
I love being able to keep in touch this way with you! I love the connected feeling that we have through our shared photos. We will meet soon and it will feel like we have always known each other. What a wonderful gift this 365 project has become and how lucky we are to not be alone in that feeling!
Unrelated but I wanted to let you know that I will be visiting the post office tomorrow. =) A certain little package arrived in the mail yesterday and now it is time for me to forward it along. =)
Looks like a wonderful place to eat. I can't figure out when you get a chance to sleep. You've been non-stop since you arrived...lol. Glad to see you're having fun!
Louise, your picture and lovely commentary made me want to join to Breakfast club!!!Too bad you are so far away... It's so wonderful that you all get together for a Sunday breakfast! And I see what you mean about getting busy!! ;-) It's nice when there's so many friends around to share your day with! That's the enjoyable kinds of "busy!" Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting on my ZOOM experiment! I saw this video online how you just zoom in while taking the picture, and tried it on the dill growing outside. Turned out pretty dizzy! :-) Tonight was long-exposure time - a little bit too late for the theme, but still fun to give it a try! ;-)
Well ,thank you very much for that welcome, it is indeed good to be back. I missed it here in our cyber space world of 365! I hope your travels to Novia Scotia have gone smoothly, it appears you have received a warm welcome. I can't believe you met up with 365ers in Chicago, that is fantastic! I have so many photos to view, I must catch up on what everyone has been doing, however, my bed is calling me and there is always tomorrow.
Looked at Lunenburg from sattellite view on google maps....such a very quaint looking little place....didn't realize you guys were that close to the ocean! Beautiful town (from the sky!) Glad you are showing us this lovely place from the ground!
PS - delighted that you're having fun (even if not sufficient sleep)!! "Complementary colours" was the tag you were looking for! I've an art background so tend to use that sort of thing without even thinking about it.
Louise, you are the 2nd coming of Will Rodgers who never met a man he didn't like. I think it is safe to say there is never a dull moment when YOU'RE around!
You have a golden touch, Louise ... or better said, a golden spirit. People just flock to you because of your loving and happy ways. I love this photo of your friends. And love the sign on the restaurant.
Hi Louise. Thanks for your comment on my TTV posting. Yes ... ebay addiction. I used to be an addict, too. I was an ebay seller when they first started the site, and it was so different then. So much more personal than it is now. I used to love to "meet" the people who bought my items (I mainly sold children's books) and to hear the stories of why they wanted a particular title, which was usually because of a childhood memory. I quit selling when my mother became so sick, and I've never gotten back. In fact, this camera purchase was my first ebay purchase in probably three years. Goes to prove some addictions CAN be broken, huh!
i love that you're so busy and obviously having a fantastic time!! and even more amazing is the time you set aside to share with us what you've been up to. i can see why you like to be pretend canadians =)
Looks like such an inviting, relaxing, quaint place to have breakfast and a visit. Sounds like you've had a great start to your 4 month summer stay in your Canadian home.
i love sunday morning breakfast! btw, i saw a squirrel showing up at my front yard yesterday! but by the time i ran to get my camera, the little guys is gone, but i see the light...
and thank you for your sweet comments. My husband would reply to your thanks by saying "i am just doing my job, ma'am" he even says that to me when i tell him how proud of him i am, except for the ma'am part of course. but i know he takes pride in his work and he works very hard at what he does so i know deep down even he appreciates the encouragement!
Unrelated but I wanted to let you know that I will be visiting the post office tomorrow. =) A certain little package arrived in the mail yesterday and now it is time for me to forward it along. =)
I'd LOVE to join the breakfast club!
But, I'd seriously have a problem getting there by 9am! LOL
It's so much fun seeing what your life is like in Lunenburg, and meeting all of your Luney friends! ( do they call themselves, Luney's?;-)
Have you seen any squirrels yet?
( Hmm..that's weird...I was sure we were following each other.
I don't know why that caught my eye, now. That's even more weird. )
Twinsies!
Except for the Survivor thing! lol.
and thank you for your sweet comments. My husband would reply to your thanks by saying "i am just doing my job, ma'am" he even says that to me when i tell him how proud of him i am, except for the ma'am part of course. but i know he takes pride in his work and he works very hard at what he does so i know deep down even he appreciates the encouragement!