Day 44 Wednesday August 14th, 2013
... 16 degrees
... 16 degrees
had the alarm set for 4:30 am but woke up at 4:15....go figure
as we hooked up the night before we were on the road quickly
{anonymous scribe thinks they are getting pretty good at de-camping}
if you can believe it.....when we reached the ferry slip the CFIA confiscated our PEI potatoes
the loading process was very slow again....guess BC Ferries isn't so bad after all
even though we have reserved our booking they make you book again before boarding
once again Missy is in the trailer by herself for 7 hours....she has been a real trouper
once we on deck we decided to have a nap and get a bite to eat after
but guess what.....after breakfast is served the cafeterias all close
except for a very small snack shop...hmmmm BC Ferries come out ahead again
Missy was VERY happy to see us
after a 12 hour day we reach our North Sydney KOA campsite
sit out for a bit as we have a beautiful view from our site tonight
....and the bites dad has from the nasty little devils that fly around look infected
I can honestly say I have never seen so many bites on anyone....EVER
we are trying to stop the itch with after bite
early to bed as we have a busy day tomorrow
Day 45 Thursday August 15th, 2013
... 23 degrees
up and on the road @ 7:15 to explore the Cabot Trail
... 23 degrees
up and on the road @ 7:15 to explore the Cabot Trail
the first few miles of the trail we passed many colourful, cute houses ... some for sale
once we reach Cheticamp its time for a bite since we left with out breaky this morning
as there was not a Starbucks to be seen and hasn't been for what seems like an eternity
I AM FORCED TO GO TO TIMMY'S!!!
a little further north we enter the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
we stop often at the viewpoints to take photos & to marvel at the scenery
then up an over the 1500 foot French Mountain which travels
inland for a bit then eventually back to the sea
I had read in a book that at Cape North you could take an optional 16km drive
further north to Meat Cove which is the most northerly point on the island
you know us, we're game for anything !!!
the books also said that there was a good chance we would see whales frolicking just off
the shore putting on a show for us BUT this must have been their day off
as we didn't see any whales...but the view was awesome
the last 8km of the road was gravel and it came to a sudden stop with one lonely house at the end
these folks must have wanted to "get away from it all" because it certainly seemed
like the end of the world to us
lots of whitecaps on the water and huge waves lashing at the shore
as we travel down the east side of the trail we stop at many more viewpoints
we have yet to see any boats but that's probably due to the rough seas
as we eventually find our way back to the Trans Can we go in search of some veggies
to have with dinner but to no avail as everything was closed so its plan B....frozen veggies
{'the anonymous scribe' thinks then they should just have chocolate}
arrive back at camp at around 6:30 then we pack in prep for leaving in the morning
maybe I will see some whales tomorrow
{'the anonymous scribe' again wonders if a purchase has been made}
it was suggested to us by people we had met so far on our trip to take the trail clockwise
.... so that is what we did
the road first meanders through the middle of the island until Margaree Harbour
then the road starts following the water
the views and vistas are WONDERFUL, windy but very scenic and beautiful
it was suggested to us by people we had met so far on our trip to take the trail clockwise
.... so that is what we did
the road first meanders through the middle of the island until Margaree Harbour
then the road starts following the water
once we reach Cheticamp its time for a bite since we left with out breaky this morning
as there was not a Starbucks to be seen and hasn't been for what seems like an eternity
I AM FORCED TO GO TO TIMMY'S!!!
a little further north we enter the Cape Breton Highlands National Park
we stop often at the viewpoints to take photos & to marvel at the scenery
then up an over the 1500 foot French Mountain which travels
inland for a bit then eventually back to the sea
I had read in a book that at Cape North you could take an optional 16km drive
further north to Meat Cove which is the most northerly point on the island
you know us, we're game for anything !!!
the books also said that there was a good chance we would see whales frolicking just off
the shore putting on a show for us BUT this must have been their day off
as we didn't see any whales...but the view was awesome
the last 8km of the road was gravel and it came to a sudden stop with one lonely house at the end
these folks must have wanted to "get away from it all" because it certainly seemed
like the end of the world to us
 |
| Mom needs her eyes checked....I saw loads of whales |
lots of whitecaps on the water and huge waves lashing at the shore
as we travel down the east side of the trail we stop at many more viewpoints
we have yet to see any boats but that's probably due to the rough seas
as we eventually find our way back to the Trans Can we go in search of some veggies
to have with dinner but to no avail as everything was closed so its plan B....frozen veggies
{'the anonymous scribe' thinks then they should just have chocolate}
arrive back at camp at around 6:30 then we pack in prep for leaving in the morning
maybe I will see some whales tomorrow
tootles
S, G and Missy {the wonder dog}
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