Today is the first “free day” with no scheduled activities. It’s a great place to be, as we can walk almost e
verywhere from the campground. We went to mass at St. Norbert Church just a few blocks away. The first mass was in 1840—175 years ago. The church closed in 1889 for about 40 years, but reopened in the 1930’s when catholic fisherman moved into the area. I’ve never heard of St. Norbert, but his community is very friendly. They had all of the visitors stand and introduce themselves before mass, and gave us each a pin of their church. The church sits on the corner of a neighborhood, at the top of a steep street. Walking through here certainly gives your leg muscles a workout, and boy do I need it!The view of Lunenburg’s waterfront from acro
ss the bay is beautiful! They say the houses and shops were painted in lively vibrant colors so the fishermen could spot their home as they were coming in to the wharf. Another local feature is the “Lunenburg Bump”, which i
s a 5-sided dormer window on the second floor overhanging the first floor. Every other house had a 
bump! 
We ventured out to view the “Blue Rocks”, a scenic point along the shore with rocks showing a blue tint.
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| Mulhone Bay Churches |
We also went to Mulhone Bay, a nearby town on the water. There are three vintage churches along the shoreline that provide a pretty picture!
While there, we visited a local pewter shop, and we could watch th
em making things…pretty interesting. They poured pewter out of a pot that was heated to 400 degrees! The metal hardened as it hit the mold, and dissolved just as quickly when it was thrown back into the pot. I was really good and left the shop without a bag in my hand, mostly because I couldn’t decide whether to buy pewter jewlery, a pewter lobster or a pewter nativity set! (But I did bring a catalog with me!)
em making things…pretty interesting. They poured pewter out of a pot that was heated to 400 degrees! The metal hardened as it hit the mold, and dissolved just as quickly when it was thrown back into the pot. I was really good and left the shop without a bag in my hand, mostly because I couldn’t decide whether to buy pewter jewlery, a pewter lobster or a pewter nativity set! (But I did bring a catalog with me!)We learned a new fish fact that is important enough to share: the silvery substance in the skin of fish is called pearl essence. Around this area, herring is a big supplier of pearl essence, a substance used in the manufacture of lipstick, eyeshadow and nail polish and many other products. The pearl essence creates a shimmering effect -–a whole new interpretation of “fish face”!
We closed
out the evening with a delicious spaghetti dinner provided by our friends-- we call him the Whale. (His name is William Hale…get it..W.Hale! I laugh every time I say it.)
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