Nova Scotia Bicycle Tour - Day 15 Darlings Lake to Yarmouth

Nova Scotia Tour

Day 15 Darlings Lake to Yarmouth

Scotia Prince and Cape Forchu Light
The Scotia Prince sails past
the Cape Forchu Light

As I was leaving camp, I noticed something about the bike just didn't feel quite right. I looked down at the trailer. I was horrified to see the trailer hitch had popped off of one side. One of the cotter pins was missing. I have no idea what happened to it. I didn't unhitch the trailer the night before. I jammed the mangled pin from the previous mishap into the drop out. I prayed that it would hold until I got back to Yarmouth.

I rode a short distance (less than 10 miles) to Yarmouth. I followed Route 304 for several miles along Yarmouth Harbor to the Cape Forchu Light. This light sits at the mouth of Yarmouth Harbor. The Canadian Coast Guard automated the light years ago. The light keepers house was converted to a museum.

Lobster pots stacked by the roadside

The Cape Forchu Light was one of the first sights I saw when I arrived in Nova Scotia. I watched the Scotia Prince sail by. My trip had come full circle. Tomorrow I would be on that ship headed home.

On the way back to Yarmouth I stopped to photograph these wooden lobster pots. Most lobster pots these days are made of wire. Wire pots do not have the same rustic charm as wooden pots.

It was still early in the day when I arrived in Yarmouth. I decided to explore the museums in town.

My first stop was the Firefighters Museum. I really enjoyed looking at the antique fire apparatus.

The Firefighters Museum

Yarmouth County Museum

My next stop was the Yarmouth County Museum. This is the place I tried to visit at the beginning of my trip. They have a diverse collection of exhibits on various aspects of Nova Scotia history.

I visited the Fuller House. It was right next door to the Yarmouth County Museum. This was the summer home of Al Fuller, the original Fuller Brush man. Who says there's no money to be made selling door to door?

The Fuller House

Tom at Yarmouth

After my museum tour, I rode down to the waterfront to get a peek at the new high speed catamaran running between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth. While I was down there another cyclist rode along side me. We talked about my trip. He asked a lot of questions about the trailer. Before leaving, he took a picture of me and my rig.

I checked into a motel close to the ferry terminal. My first order of business was a hot shower. Believe me I needed it. I hadn't showered since Brier Island 2 days ago.

Now that I was fit for civilized society again, I walked around town and bought some souvenirs for my family. After shopping I stopped into a brew pub. The only type of native seafood I hadn't eaten so far was lobster. I celebrated the end of my tour with a lobster and a couple of pints of stout.

Since my computer was broken, I estimated my total mileage for the day at 25.

Continue to Day 16.