Cape Breton Island

The end of our tour took us to Cape Breton Island. We started driving the southern most road to Louisbourg. We found the road poor, scenery depressing and during a stop, a local advised us to use another road, so we did. We crossed over to the #4 and drove through Big Pond, home of Canada's famous Rita McNeil. When she is in town, she does frequent the Tea House. We didn't see her but her Oatcakes were delicious!

Then on to Louisbourg to visit the famous fortress.
We spent the evening in Louisbourg (not the fortress!) and when attempting to pay for our lobster dinner, was told their visa machine was down. I asked what we should then do, as we didn't have any cash and she advised that we should go down the street a couple of blocks and by the fountain there is a convenience store inside of which is the town's only ATM. We should get cash then return to the restaurant and pay for our meal...very trusting people in Louisbourg.

On to Baddeck. A town with lots and lots to do. One thing we did do was visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. I learned so much there. He not only invented the telephone (I knew that!) but the hydrofoil, air conditioning, was involved with genetics, speech therapy, was with the group that designed and flew the first aircraft, the Silver Dart, in Canada and and and... I was amazed. Why, in school, did they only teach me that he invented the phone?

On a drive north, we stopped by a scarecrow place.

Spent an afternoon in Cheticamp. They are famous for rug hooking in this Acadian town. And I had the best homemade potato and chicken soup ever. The weather was extremely windy but sunny and we had a most enjoyable day.