St Anns Campark 7/20-25
We had a nice leisurely drive from Pictou about three hours we arrived the weather was perfect- the folks here at the park are very friendly we were invited over to a campfire this evening- good thing because we have no satellite we are in a valley with mountains and lots of trees in the middle of nowhere and the dish can’t get out, its not because John didn’t try. I guess he was out there so long trying that half the campground guys came out to give their expert advice- its not going to happen, luckily we get two very snowy Canadian channels. Gosh we are so spoiled with all our amenities - I think we will survive tho- Woke up the next morning to fog and rain according to the weather reports it should remain windy, foggy and rain- since we are on the Cabot trail most of our touring is driving the trail and seeing the spectacular views- this isn’t good driving conditions- we are hoping Wednesday and Thursday the weather is suppose to improve. Since we needed something to keep us busy while we wait for the weather to clear-
Monday we drove over to Baddeck to see the lighthouse above and visit the Alexander Graham Bell’s Museum it was very interesting- he invented so much more than the telephone. He was born in Scotland, and taught at a school for the deaf in Boston, while on Vacation in Nova Scotia he love the Cape Breton area because it reminded him of his home in Scotland - he built a home and continued with his inventions which are to numerous to mention. He did a lot of work with the deaf and that is what he was most proud of. Then we took a drive over to North Sidney to stock up on some groceries came home and made fish chowder.
Tuesday we drove over to Glenville to the Glenora Distillery- while the distillery and the grounds were beautiful- the tour was not very good it lasted about 10 min and ended with a tablespoon size taste of their 10 year old single malt whiskey for this we paid $15 just a tad bit overpriced. Oh Well, would have been worth the stop if passing by, but not driving over an hour to get there. We have our fingers crossed the weather will improve and we can do the Cabot Trail soon.
Steph this moose picture is for you!!
YIPEE- Thursday- the weather was great finally the sun came out and by early afternoon the fog had lifted. Cape Breton National Park from one end to the other is 105 kilometers of winding narrow and very steep road with some of the most breathtaking scenery we have ever seen. We were able to do some pretty nice hikes one in particular took us thru a grove of 350-year-old sugar maple trees, we hiked to some waterfalls, and we saw the biggest moose I have ever seen and a black bear.
On the way to the park we passed Joe’s Scarecrows- Very interesting a big field of about 100 scarecrows all imitating different lifestyles and political figures. A couple that caught my attention was the tour bus driver and a wagon master for an RV caravan it was a delightful stop.
Next stop Fortress of Louisborg for a reenactment of a nighttime siege with 18th century fireworks!
For more pictures http://picasaweb.google.com/jcrobnik/CapeBretonCabotTrail
