http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Nova Scotia , Cape Breton en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:21:22 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:21:22 UTC Saturday September 6When we started out on Saturday morning everything was wet from showers in the night the first bands of rain going out ahead of tropical storm Hannah. We ate breakfast at a Perkins just across the line into New Jersey. In New York we drove through the Bear Mountain State Park. The clouds were sitting on top of the mountain so the road to the lookout was closed. We too http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-323542.html Alice and I are in Baddeck right now waiting until 5 or so to head back onto the road towards our campgrounds. She says if you check in after 6pm you don't have to pay for the day's fees so we figure we'll laze around Baddeck for the time being.One of the gift shops have the cutest mugs They are 'Buddha' mugs that are easy to cradle. I like http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-317690.html Hi AllHope You all got the first exciting no Pics blog not sure anyone did so hopefully i'll have more luck this time. Anywho i have been travelling around Nova Scotia which is a bit like Scottland in that it rains a lot people are very laid back and very friendly and they have funny accents Richard and I spent serveral days touring with the Salty Bear tour group. They consisted of Sally http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-303837.html Hi EveryoneWell a lot has happened since our last entry. Sorry about the long wait. We decided on a 2 day trip to see Niagra Falls to get out of the city for a few days. Part of the trip included a wine tasting session we tried the red the white then the Canadian delicacy 'iced wine' which is locally called liquid gold sweet and tasty YUM We did the maid of the mist and got soaked despite http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-301722.html Continuing our tour of Nova Scotia we drove the coast of Cape Breton on the Cabot Trail. the scenery was stunning. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-274556.html Hello EveryoneJust thought I would let you all know that I am in fact still alive. I haven't succumbed to hypothermia just as yet this might have something to do with the multiple layers I have on right now I am wearing 2 poly pro tops a tshirt my ice breaker a down jacket long johns trousers my red possum socks and hat and gloves. And this is only November. It was beautiful and sunny http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/North-Sydney/blog-222450.html On a Sunday afternoon threatening rain we attended the Broad Cove Scottish Concert. For 50 years St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church has hosted this summer music festival on their church grounds. We joined several thousand concertgoers where from midafternoon until dark a succession of Scottish music was played for our enjoyment. We enjoyed bagpipe fiddle bass piano guitar vocals http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-199261.html While camped in Baddeck on Cape Breton Island we drove the Cabot Trail named after Guiseppi John Cabot. ldquoFrom this port John Cabot and his son Sebastian who was born in Bristol sailed on the ship Matthew A.D. 1497 and discovered the continent of Americardquo according to the plaque at Cabotrsquos Landing. As the highlight of Cape Breton Island the Cabot Trail hugs the Gulf of http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-199252.html 22Aug07 Wentworth Pushed to get to Cape Breton Island before the storm systems arrive by the weekend. I rode as far as I could till dark and arrived in Pugwash only to find out their were no accommodations available. I reluctantly rode after dark to Wentworth.23Aug07 Sydney Left Wentworth and was disappointed to discovered had I ridden the extra 25km from Pugwash to Tatamagouche I co http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-196261.html Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia is mostly populated by Scottish and Acadian descendents in small villages and towns on the coast and the Highlands. You will hear Gaelic and French spoken and signs are sometimes in two languages. We visited historic Fort Louisbourg a reconstructed 18th century French fort which protected Francersquos interests in the New World. To condense history the fort http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-191117.html Today we got up and got breakfast with Daniel and his kids at the Days Gone By Bakery in Guysborough. Then we all drove a few hours to the Fortress of Louisbourg at Cape Breton Island. The Fort really gave me an idea of visualizing the time period of 1700rsquos Nova Scotia. And it is a French Fort as well so itrsquos very much the look our movie will have. It was a foggy and wet day but it r http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Louisbourg/blog-181669.html Now that we have internet access again I feel like I need to use it so a short odds and ends message.We have had clam chowder fish chowder and seafood chowder in several places along the way from Maine on into Canada. All have been delicious and fun to taste different ones. All of the chowders we have had have been of a broth soup consistency much thinner than traditional New England chowder http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-175235.html Our trip saga is almost a weather saga. The first day in Grand Pre Nova Scotia it was in the mid 60's and rainy. We went to the public library for some internet work. We then drove to Cape Split a narrow arm of land into the Bay of Fundy but by the time we got there it was so foggy you could barely see anything. Still an interesting drive. We ended the day with a walk through the Acadia Univ http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-174770.html The is a certain amount of excitement as you approach a treasured location that you've heard so much about and have been wanting to see for yourself. Perhaps this is why the drive up to Ingonish seemed a bit long. Or perhaps it was the roundabout route that the highway takes first heading north and then coming back south down the inlet to the inland sea before crossing over at a narrow point. J http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-158893.html The drive from Halifax to the link to Cape Breton is not hugely exciting so we added our own excitement by first getting lost on our way out of Halifax and then by missing the exit for Truro where we intended to have breakfast. After Truro the highway meets the TransCanada at a T and we exited at the first town after that. The town really only had a convenience store so they recommended goin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-158877.html This is the 12th part of a series about my trip on my 2005 883 Low Harley Sportster lsquoEffiersquo from Kansas City to Novia Scotia and back. This was part of my vacation from 4 to 20 AUG 2006Tue 15 Aug 06Finished the Cabot Trail. I canrsquot put it in words. The pictures say it all. Man that takes a long time to go around. I think I was on the trail for 8 hours the road was in good c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-110042.html Our day started by taking a sailing tour on the Bras d'Or Lakes around the Baddeck shoreline. We were able to see Alexander Graham Bell's home which is on a secluded and gated island just off shore from Baddeck. The grand home is currently occupied by The Bells' granddaughter Mabel named after his wife who is 101 years old. This is the closest view anyone can get to the home. Our captain state http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-93791.html Today was great. We took a drive up to Marion Bridge not too far away from Baddeck to go to the Two Rivers Wildlife Park. We figured this was probably the only way we were going to see a moose since our trip to the bog wasn't very fruitful. It seemed like more of a farm with pastures and lots of room for the animals to roam. It is a rescue facility and the keepers rehabilitate any animals that c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-93624.html Today we headed out for a full day around the Cabot Trail. It was unbelievable it is impossible to describe the beauty. The pictures could never do it justice. There was such a contrast from mountains and valleys to rivers and bogs all being fed by the Atlantic ocean. We stopped along the way to admire and even wandered into one of these bogs hoping to see a moose. We never saw any but we did se http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-91987.html We woke this morning to very cool weather. There has been some rain off and on but not enough to interfere with our plans. We spent part of the day at Highland Village in Iona. httpmuseum.gov.ns.cahv We had a lovely drive over via the small car ferry at Little Narrows and then afterwards drove around St. Andrews Channel up to Sydney. Itrsquos a beautiful area. The leaves are really starting http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-91778.html This morning we headed for PEI. We planned to spend the night in Charlottetown but after arriving in town and having lunch we decided to head for Cape Breton a day early. We expected Charlottetown to be as quaint as Cavendish we visited there a couple of years ago but it wasnrsquot. We were a bit disappointed we were expecting the beauty of other parts of PEI but it was not to be. We chose a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/blog-91575.html Nun ja fast. Aber ohne Frage ist es soweit Der HERBST ist da. Schon vor einiger Zeit haben sich hier einzelne exzentrisch veranlagte Ahoerner leuchtendrot verfaerbt und ihre gruenen Verwandten ein wenig blass aussehen lassen. Heute morgen dann bin ich zum Sonnenaufgang wachgeworden vielleicht weil die Sonne in mein Zimmer schien vielleicht weil meine aus dem unter weiteren Decken verborgenen http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-88420.html July 26 August 20 2006Saranac Lake N.Y. Louisbourg Cape Breton Nova Scotia16409 miles to date2853 miles this legToday August 20 we crested the easternmost point of our roundthecontinent road trip Louisbourg on the magical tip of Cape Breton in Nova Scotiamdashwhat we consider a little piece of Ireland that has washed up on North American shores. The official longitude 59 degrees http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-83666.html Odometer 36741kmThe Cabot Trail displayed everything promised. Vista after vista caused me to quietly exclaim inside my helmet. Seemingly organized rocky shores interspersed with narrow sandy beaches met my expectations of what this coastline would be like. Inland there were lush trees giving way to scrub spuce and other hearty bushes reaching down to the shore.The road was a bit of an engine http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-79746.html Odometer 36360kmThis was an ordinary driving day.The country from Halifax to the Canso Causeway was mostly forested with some open farming near Antigonish. I liked the feel of Antigonish and thought the St. Francis Xavier University campus was wonderful. I am planning on driving along the coast on the old road around here on my way back and I'll have a closer look then.Once I reached Cape Breto http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/blog-79734.html July19 20 2006. It was to be a 14 hour ferry ride that turned into 18 hours one long day. We are back to N. Sydney Nova Scotia. The mail in the Maritimes and Atlantic Canada has not been great last year in Alberta and British Columbia it was more efficient. Oh well we donrsquot need anything and it all can wait. July 21 2006. N. Sydney to Louisbourg Nova Scotia. The fortre http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Louisbourg/blog-79241.html Ingonish Beach is our first stop not a long beach but lots of pretty pink round stones. We decided to have brunch at the Keltic Lodge and it was grand. As we drove around the Cabot Trail we are now on the Atlantic side of Cape Breton and the views are incredibly beautiful. The GaelicKeltic School in St. Annrsquos was our next stop. During the summer months kids come and learn Gae http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Cabot-Trail/blog-70791.html We have another ferry crossing today from North Sydney to Port aux Basques Newfoundland. Our ferry was to leave at 1230 PM and we need to be in line at least one hour ahead of time. Well we arrived early and waited this is the first time the ferry has be late for us but I am sure what with weather conditions it must happen from time to time. This will be a six hour trip and we lose an ho http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/North-Sydney/blog-70789.html Hike. Kayak. Whales.Busy day of doing stuffI'm cold and hungryWe started off the morning with a short hike to the rocky cliffs somewhere in Cape Breton...can't remember the name It was only about 45 minutes for the round trip hike. More like a pleasant walk amongst the trees and then the reward was some gorgeous views.Then it was another short drive of about 20 minutes or so to the place whe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Pleasant-Bay/blog-23408.html Salty Bear beginsNova Scotia PEILittle New Brunswick.I had an 830AM start this morning meeting up with the Salty Bear tour company. It took about a half hour to get everything sorted out and soon enough we were off and running. The beginning of the tour was mainly driving on the highway so it was not all that exciting.It did give us a bit of a chance to get to know one another a little bit be http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Pleasant-Bay/blog-23403.html