http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Nova-Scotia/Cape-Breton/Baddeck/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Nova Scotia , Cape Breton , Baddeck en-us Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:37:06 +0000 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:37:06 +0000 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 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 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 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