Sunday in the Car With Kel & Chuck

King, Edwards and Homewood hit Queensland Beach.  May 6, 2012

So here it is....the first Sunday in May and although there's a cool breeze, I throw on shorts and sandals and am ready to jump in the car and hit the open road.  After all, Sunday is the perfect day for a leisurely road trip!

After catching up with the folk on Coronation Street and downing two cups of coffee,  I pick up my travel companions and head to Halifax's Greek Village for Sunday breakfast.

Located uptown on Quinpool Road, this eatery is a favorite for Halagonians looking for good food at a reasonable price.  I have my usual; their feta cheese omelet is one of the best in the city and they lived up to expectation on this occasion.

With full bellies we decide to head out of the city along Nova Scotia's beautiful south shore.  Following the Lighthouse Route we make our way through suburban Halifax and soon out of city limits, keeping ourselves entertained along the way by catching up on the previous week's gossip.

Me, proudly displaying my newly acquired artwork at Mother Hubbards Cupboard

No road trip is complete without the obligatory sojourn at an antique store, so keeping with that sentiment we make our first stop at Mother Hubbards Cupboard in Hubbards, located next to the Trellis Cafe.  While browsing through usual fare of lamps, china and other articles that carry the aroma of a damp basement, I am awe-struck by a piece of artwork hanging in the far back corner of the shop.  After haggling with one of the proprietors (which simply meant that I inquired about the fare, explained that I was as poor as a church mouse and quickly accepted his reduction in price) I was the proud owner of a new painting for the living room.  Kel, not wanting to leave without treasures, acquired some fantastic broaches.  Chuck, on the other hand, found nothing to his liking but, in good spirit, kept my new painting company in the back of the car for the duration of the trip.

Edwards and King, dipping toes in the Atlantic

Back on the road we continue our journey along the picturesque south shore, winding along the back road with the Atlantic ocean at our side.  It isn't long until we reach Queensland Beach and our next rest stop.  Seizing the opportunity for pictures, Kel is as quick to grab her camera as she is at throwing off her shoes as we make our way to the sandy beach. I, too, threw caution to the wind and dumped the sandals on the shoreline and bravely dipped my toes in the Atlantic; the first time in 2012.  Chuck, perhaps the wisest of the three of us, decided that simply a few moments of simply being barefoot on the sand was as much beach experience as he cared to take in for this first weekend in May.  At least there were no jelly fish to contend with!

Once we knocked the sand off our feet we were back on the road again; this time not stopping until we hit beautiful Mahone Bay....and one of the most popular photo opportunities in the province.  No visitor to this quaint little town can pass through without capturing a photograph of the three churches and we were no exception; Chuck's requirement of the facilities allowed Kel and I time to grab our cameras and cell phones so we could claim our own moment in time.

We had mutually agreed that our destination for our adventure would be the town of Lunenburg; merely an hour from Halifax this town is steeped with nautical history and makes an ideal spot to visit.  We had hoped to call in on our friends that run the Ironworks Distillery however they had a previous engagement and a visit was not in the cards on this trip.  We did, however, decide to seize the opportunity to enjoy a feed of Lunenburg's acclaimed seafood and, after much debate, we settled on a meal a the Grand Banker.

Chuck & Courtney share a laugh at the Grand Banker, Lunenburg

 We had to agree that this was a great choice; Chuck and I had the one-piece fish & chips where as Kel went with the pan-fried haddock.  The food, the breath taking view of the inlet and the fantastic service we received from Courtney all made for an experience that exceed expectations.  If only they served pie for dessert!!

Having this been our first road trip of the season we did not want to over exert ourselves; with visions of a nap and relaxing Sunday evening at home in our minds we decided that we would make our way back to Halifax contented that we had an enjoyable day!