We departed the ferry from Newfoundland at 10 am and checked into the Arm of Gold Campground about 15 minutes down the road. It was the same campground we stayed at when waiting to board the ferry a few weeks ago. The site they gave us had great views of the harbour.
Everything needed recharging, our phones, tablets and us. We plugged the phones in, and recharged ourselves with a nap, a shower and some scrambled eggs. By early afternoon, we were ready to go.
Our friend, Irene, is on a quest to ride her motorcycle around Alberta and take pictures of the “World’s Largest” everything that’s in Alberta. Keeping that in mind, we went to the Sydney waterfront to see “The World’s Largest Fiddle”. The fiddle sits adjacent to a cruise ship port and there was a Princess cruise in at the time. We strolled along the waterfront path and enjoyed the sunshine and some ice cream.
Upon returning late afternoon, I parked myself with a glass of wine in an Adirondack chair near our site and enjoyed the view. Jerry had a date with the NFL but came out later with a refill for my glass and a plate of cheese and crackers. Good husband!
Fortress of St Louisbourg
A national historical site, St Louisbourg is a recreation of the original town and fortress built by the French in the 1700’s. St. Louisbourg existed a little over 50 years. It was a trading hub and a strategic military point. Eventually it was captured by the British who destroyed it. We spent several hours there. It amazed me what the French had built in such a short amount of time considering the landscape (mostly rock) and the crude tools they had.
Cape Breton
We drove the Cabot Trail around Cape Breton Island and enjoyed beautiful views of coves and inlets. The trees are continuing to change and there are more shades of red in the leaves.
We stopped at the Lobster Galley for a late lunch and asked if we could have Rocky on the patio with us. They said “oh sure” and the waitress brought out a bowl of water for him along with our menus. The lobster linguine was amazing and determined to try and duplicate it.
Then it was back home to pack up and get ready to go to Halifax.
At Our Own Pace 