| In Bridgewater we found this old Canadian
anti-submarine destroyer of the St Laurent class (sometimes known as the 'Cadillacs'
because of their crew accommodation). This is HMCS Fraser, built in 1957,
the first all Canadian design of warship; she was retired in 1994 and
is now slowly being converted to be a museum ship. In later years she was
used for many trials of new equipment. She sailed over 900,000 miles in her
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"Fortune Lady", an ocean trawler built in 1984, registered in PEI but based
in Liverpool where we found her. |
| We passed through the port of Liverpool (built on the
river Mersey, which you could more easily imagine swimming in)where the
soldiers are on guard against fire. The cats were all at work too since the
hydrants are made by McAvity. |  |
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The somewhat featureless walls of the modern shops are brightened up with
murals but the whole town has a bit of a dingy look, quite like parts of its
namesake really. |
| The seas off Newfoundland and Nova Scotia are known
for their fog and they didn't let us down. The fog is caused by the clash of
currents as the Gulf stream meets the much colder northern Labrador current. |  |
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We stopped for lunch at a quiet waterside spot (not on the real coast). |
| There was a short walk to this bridge which swayed
more than somewhat! But the walk did us good. |  |
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We travelled on to Shelburne and despite the rain we went for a wander. This
is a typical house with wooden shakes on the walls rather than the more
common horizontal planks or more modern vinyl siding. I particularly liked
the bright fish plaque on the door. |
| At the local visitor centre we picked up a walking
tour map which told us a little about many of the buildings in the old town
by the waterfront. The store and warehouse belonged to George A Cox who was
a prominent local shipbuilder and merchant with an extensive world trade. It
was built in 1902 although the storefront and steeple were not added until
1994. |  |
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At the edge of the area is this part of the Muir-Cox shipyard which built
everything from square riggers and schooners to rum runners, minesweepers
and luxury yachts from 1820 to 1984. It now houses an arts centre and the
local yacht club.. |
| Many of the houses are still in very good condition
and their size reflects the prosperity of the area. |  |
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I always like it when the details are picked out in a contrasting colour. Of
course it also helps if you want to sell and this house was for sale.. |
| It was raining, a bit breezy, and generally not very
pleasant. Just the day for a sail! |  |
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