Soon afterwards, we were crossing the Canso Causeway into Cape Breton, and followed the 105 along the Bras d'Or Lakes and across the iconic Seal Island Bridge, before jumping off to find our campsite just outside Big Bras d'Or. Apparently someone...ahem....forgot the fly for the large tent we don't normally use....necessitating an urgent run into North Sydney for some tarps, rope and bungee cords. Crisis averted.
The next day, we skirted Sydney to explore the Colliery Route, a series of coal mining towns strung out around the coast, including New Victoria, New Waterford, Dominion and Glace Bay. Unfortunately, we were a few weeks early to tour the coal mine under Glace Bay, though it's doubtful Jane's knee was up to the task at any rate. We also toured Fort Petrie, a military installation that provided protection from German submarines for merchant convoys assembled in Sydney harbour during WWII.
We also spent a day touring the Cabot Trail under sunny skies, driving the stunning route counter-clockwise before stopping for lunch at the Happy Clam in Cheticamp. Then we re-drove the Trail clockwise!
We stopped in Moncton for a night on the way back, to visit with Roxxi and Nathan. As luck would have it, Nathan's band The Motorleague had a home town gig that night as part of a four-band celebration of a tattoo parlor anniversary.....so after dinner and beers at The Pumphouse, off we went to The Caveau!
Leaving early the next morning, we decided to push on for a long day to get to eastern Ontario, taking advantage of the hour gained on the way back. Jane live-streamed the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as we drove through New Brunswick, and the Trans-Canada had re-opened after the flooding. Other than a lunch at St. Hubert's near Montmagny, Quebec, we soldiered on for 14 hours and arrived at Mom and Burt's by 7pm.
After a good family visit in eastern Ontario, we arrived home to angry cats and happy dandelions.
Cape George Point
Canso Causeway to Cape Breton!
St. Ann's Lookout
All set up at Mountain Vista Campground
Fort Petrie outside New Victoria
Coal mining heritage in Dominion
Deep Water Cove near Glace Bay
Bras d"Or Lakes from our campground
Time for some R&R!
Arguably Canada's most beautiful National Park!
Lakies Head
Pleasant Bay
Hunkered down for the coming storm!
Happy Juke Fun Time!
The Cabot Trail!
Almost to Cheticamp for lunch!
Selfie time!
The Motorleague rocks The Caveau in Moncton
Home Sweet......Dandelions?
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