We spent a good part of another day here at Peggy's Cove, walking on the rocks and through the village enjoying a sunny afternoon with a homemade ice cream cone. The town is full of local artwork and craft shops. They are well frequented by the cruise ship passengers.
Of interest was the Wm E. deGarthe Memeorial Monument, a lasting monument to NS fishermen carved 
from a 100 foot face of granite outcropping behind his house. The sculpture depicts 32 fishermen, their wives & children, St Elmo with wings spread, and the legendary Peggy, of Peggy's Cove. He started this at age 70.
from a 100 foot face of granite outcropping behind his house. The sculpture depicts 32 fishermen, their wives & children, St Elmo with wings spread, and the legendary Peggy, of Peggy's Cove. He started this at age 70.We also stopped at the Swissair Memorial site, a monument in memory of the people who lost their lives when Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the bay in 1998.
The lighthouse is still operational but is unmanned. The local post office operates from the grond floor.
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