Yarmouth / Cape Forchu Lighthouse

I can feel the weather changing quickly here in Nova Scotia. I’m was trying to do a few more things before I headed back to Maine, but the weather hasn’t cooperated.

Yarmouth

I woke in Lunenburg when the sun came up and packed everything before the rains came. This has been a theme recently. The plan today was to drive Cape Forchu Lighthouse and get photos of the area. The 2+ hour trip turned into 4 hours with gas stops and heavy rain slowing me down.

I stopped in Yarmouth to get a coffee and something to eat. Most places were closed on a Sunday. I found the Sip Cafe which had wi-fi and good coffee. I ordered a tasty sandwich as well. Everyone seemed to know each other as special sandwich orders were called in and picked up. It seemed that most of the people lived in the neighborhood. Two staff members were talking and I over heard one say, “I really like working here because everyone gets along.” It reminded me of paper I read about why people leave companies. The number one reason as I remember was that they didn’t feel like they had a friend in the workplace.

Cape Forchu Lighthouse

To be honest, I was really disappointed with the lighthouse and the area in general. Perhaps I’ve seen so many lighthouses this week. Clearly, the weather was contributing to my mood. There were a few moments when you could temporarily see blue sky or a ray of sunshine, but most of the day was dreary. Having said that, there was one guy, probably 60, wearing shorts who said after greeting me, “Beautiful day, No?” Perspective!

The Cape Forchu lighthouse website has some nice images. This is not the original lighthouse. This one was built in the 1960s and is constructed of concrete.

The roads to the lighthouse meander around the waterway and you get closeup views of the docs and fish stands which were all closed on this day.

Floats: Front of a fish taco stand

There are short walkways that take you to the ocean and allow you to examine the sharp rock formations.

All along the trail, there are boards explaining the rock formations, plants, fish, and the history of the area. Additionally, as with other lighthouses, you’ll see a pole with various locations in the world and the distance in kilometers. The guy in shorts was examining the pole with his wife and I asked them if they were planning their next trip.

I got back to my car just in time to avoid being rained on. It was getting late and I was debating if I should just drive back north or find a campsite near by. I found a site 30 minutes away and drove there before they closed. The woman at the desk must have had a bad day. She wasn’t very friendly.

I got to my site and it was pouring. So, I decided to sleep in the car. I didn’t want to setup or take down the tent in the rain.