THE TRAILS OF CAPE BRETON ISLAND MAP |
WE HAVE A HUGE SITE OVERLOOKING THE BRAS d'ORS LAKE CHAIN |
OUR PICTURE WINDOW FACED THE LAKE |
WHAT A WONDERFUL VIEW |
SARA'S RABBITS WAIT FOR THE SUNSET |
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY MUSIC SCHOOLS ON THE CEILIDH TRAIL |
A QUICK LESSON IN STEP DANCING ON A PICNIC TABLE |
LOBSTERS CAN BE HAD AT MOST COASTAL TOWNS BUT AT $10 A LBS IT IS STILL AN EXPENSIVE MEAL |
THE ACADIANS HAVE A STRANGE WAY OF SPELLING LAUNDROMAT |
THERE ARE MANY CHURCHES ON THE CABOT TRAIL |
THIS IS THE FAMOUS ACADIAN SCARECROW PARK OUTSIDE OF CHETICAMP AND IT IS FREE |
SARA WAS THE MOTHER OF THE BRIDE FINALLY |
AND DAD PLAYED RING AROUND THE ROSIE WITH THE KIDS |
THE FAMOUS CHURCH IN CHETICAMP |
THE GLENORA DISTILLERY ON THE CEILIDH TRAIL |
THE BREWING IS DONE IN THIS BUILDING IN TWO STORY COPPER POTS |
THIS WAS THE INN AND COTTAGE COMPLEX AT GLENORA |
THE BABBLING BROOK THAT REALLY DID BABBLE |
THE FLOWERS AT GLENORA WERE AWESOME |
THIS IS THE START OF THE FAMOUS CABOT TRAIL |
"DON, DAMMIT SLOW DOWN OR WE ARE GOING TO BE IN THE OCEAN" |
THE DROPS ON THE CABOT TRAIL KEPT SARA CLUTCHING HER SEAT BELT AT EVERY TURN |
ONE OF MANY RIVERS OF THE CABOT TRAIL THAT WIND DOWN TO THE SEA |
THE ROAD WAS CARVED OUT OF THE MOUNTAIN SIDES |
A WATER FALL ALONG THE ROAD |
A LARGER FALLS BUT QUITE A HIKE IN |
THIS IS WERE THE CARIBOU FELL INTO THE OCEAN AT MEAT COVE |
ONE MANY RIVERS IN THE MEAT COVE AREA |
THIS IS MEAT COVE IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR |
AT MEAT COVE YOU ARE AT THE END OF ANY ROADS IN CAPE BRETON |
THE INTERNET POST AT MEAT COVE - OF ALL PLACES TO GET ON LINE |
THE COD FISHERMEN'S HOUSE AT THE FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG WAS SARA'S FAVORITE-SHE LOVED THE SOD ROOF WITH ITS FLOWERS |
THERE WAS A WARM FIRE IN THE KITCHEN |
THE GUARD AT THE GATE LIKED OUR PASSWORD "MASTERCARD" |
THIS WAS THE POTTY IN THE WALL |
THIS WAS THE "FLUSH" POTTY HANGING OVER THE OCEAN......DON TRIED THEM BOTH |
THIS WAS THE MAIN STREET IN THE TOWN WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE FORTRESS AT LOUISBOURG |
THIS LADY WAS MAKING A SALAD FROM THE GARDEN AND DON SWAPPED GARDEN STORIES |
DON LOVED THE GARDENS |
ALL THE GARDENS WERE FENCED TO KEEP THE ANIMALS OUT |
THIS WAS THE BLACK SMITH POUNDING OUT A SHOE |
THE CHILDREN OF THE VILLAGE WERE EVERYWHERE AND SO FUN TO BE AROUND |
THIS WAS THE STREET AT NOON |
THIS LADY INVITED US IN TO SEE HER GARDEN |
A LACE MAKER MUST HAVE ALOT OF PATIENCE BUT THE WINTERS WERE LONG AT THE FORTRESS |
THIS OFFICER EXPLAINED WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE FOR A TYPICAL SOLDIER AT THE FORT |
A MUSKET FIRING DEMONSTRATION WAS LOUD AND SMOKEY |
SARA HEARD DON'S CONFESSION IN THE ROYAL BRIGADE CHAPEL |
THE RESULT WAS TWO HOURS ON THE PUNISHMENT HORSE WITH HANDS TIED BEHIND THE BACK AND CANNON BALLS ATTACHED TO THE LEGS. OWWWWW |
THE PARLOR OF A NOBLEMAN'S HOUSE WITHIN THE FORT |
THE FAMOUS CROSS OF THE FORTRESS LOUISBOURG FOUND AND RETURNED |
THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF THE FORTRESS |
THIS DISPLAY SHOWED THE PAINSTAKING RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS |
ATTENTION WAS PAID TO EVERY DETAIL RIGHT DOWN TO THE RECONSTRUCTION OF BEAMS AND WINDOWS |
THIS IS THE FAMOUS BRAS d'ORS (ARMS OF GOLD) RIVER COMPLEX WHERE WE BASE CAMPED |
THERE WERE BALD EAGLES EVERYWHERE IN THE BRAS d'ORS |
THIS IS MAMA EAGLE KEEPING CLOSE EYE ON HER NEW FLEDGLINGS JUST OUT OF THE NEST |
SARA LOVED TO WATCH THE EAGLES AND THEY GLARED BACK AT US |
DON SAMPLED THE WATER FROM A SPRING ALONG THE BRAS d'ORS TRAIL |
THERE WERE SEVERAL HOUSES OVERLOOKING THE LAKE CHAIN |
AUTHENTIC DRESS OF THE MI'KMAG NATIVE PEOPLES WHO'S HOMELAND WAS THE BRAS d'ORS LAKE CHAIN |
THIS IS THE BOAT DOCK WHERE WE STARTED OUR PUFFINS TOUR |
OURS WAS A TYPICAL PUFFIN TOURING BOAT-GLASS SIDES AND LOTS OF SEATING |
THIS WAS OUR PUFFIN TOUR GUIDE-SHE WAS GREAT....... |
DON MANNED THE SPOTTING SCOPE BUT THE ROCKING OF THE BOAT MADE SPOTTING DIFFICULT |
FROM THE BACK OF THE BOAT AS WE CRUISED TO THE ISLANDS |
SARA CHECKED HER BIRD GUIDES AS WE WERE TOLD WHAT WE WOULD SEE |
AS WE APPROACHED THE FIRST ISLAND EVERYONE WAS ON DECK TO SEE THE BIRDS |
AND THE BIRDS WERE ON THE ROCKS WAITING TO SEE US |
OUR FIRST GLIMPSE OF THE PUFFINS |
THE DAY WAS PERFECT FOR BIRD WATCHING |
THE ROCK FORMATIONS WERE SOMETHING TO SEE |
THEN WE WERE GREETED BY GRAY SEALS |
THIS BIG GREY SEAL WAS SUNNING ON A ROCK |
PUFFINS IN THE WATER WITH RAZORBILLS |
THIS WAS THE BEST PICTURE I GOT OF THE PUFFINS IN THE WATER |
THESE TWO SEEM TO NOT LIKE EACH OTHER |
THE PUFFINS WERE SO CUTE |
THESE ISLANDS ARE PROTECTED AND NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO WALK ON THEM |
THE CLIFFS WERE FILLED WITH MANY TYPES OF BIRDS |
PUFFINS ON THE ROCKS CAN YOU SEE THEM? |
THE SEA ISLANDS WERE BEAUTIFUL THE DAY WE WENT OUT |
THERE IS A BALD EAGLE IN THIS PICTURE-CAN YOU FIND HIM |
CAPE BRETON ISLAND NOVA SCOTIA A JEWEL WORTH VISITING |