Peggy’s Cove

June 29, 2015 Day 14

We arrived at King Neptune campground which is right on the ocean…what a beautiful spot.   We walked to Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse which was a little farther than we thought…about a 3 mile walk each way, but it was worth it to see the magnificent lighthouse sitting on a huge pile of granite surrounded by large granite rocks and boulders.  The waves come crashing in against the rocks—it’s a spectacular view.   The lighthouse has been there since 1915. 

 

A small fishing village is nestled in the area, and added to the wonderful scenery.

 

At the entry to the village is a granite rock that has been carved as a beautiful memorial to the fishermen of Peggy’s Cove.

About halfway between the campground and the lighthouse is another memorial—this one the Swissair Memorial Site dedicated to Flight 111 that went down in 1998 in these waters. 229 people died.  You can see Peggy’s Cove lighthouse from the memorial site…a beautiful view.   At the time a Coast Guard command post was set up in our campground to assist with the recovery efforts.  Our campground hosts related many stories about the tragedy which engaged the entire community.

And speaking of our campground, you won’t believe our waterfront view.  From our front window we can watch the waves lick the rocks.  We were able to get a picture from a dock across the way—that’s the Lundcruiser in the front on the left.

 

 

 

, Spot got into the action while we were watching the sunset, and we got to see quite a beauty this evening. 

PS.  My fitbit says 19,122 steps and 45 floors!  I’ll be feeling that walk to the lighthouse tomorrow!