A fun few days

Corinna and Lin VanderVeer visited for a few days and we had so much fun exploring the area. the first morning there were gale like winds and lots of rain so we ventured out to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. I had no idea he was such a champion of the deaf. such a wide variety of inventions. Then off for Don's quest for the best seafood chowder..good one at the Bell Buoy Restaurant.The next day we did the Cabot Trail in reverse from what we had already done. It was so much better, especially since Lin drove and the weather was perfect.

Pleasant Bay

 

Yesterday we hiked the Skyline Trail which was spectacular ( the hike was between 2 pastry runs led by Don of course) and we ended with a lobster dinner...nothing better than that AND we even bumped into a moose on the trail!

end of Skyline Trail

View of road and ocean from the trail

 

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and the sun still shines!

What a wonderful stretch of perfect weather. Off to work now after a great bike ride along the beautiful shores of Bras Dor Lakes! Must remember to take the camera next time.

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Now Settling In

Schedule done, 16 hours a week, sun has been out... Have enjoyed the view on our adirondack chairs and even swam in the pool. Delightful people and I think I will be able to handle the work. Life is good!

Views from the campground:

 

 

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Getting organized??

It's Saturday am and we decided it is finally time to get organized even though the site we are in is apparently temporary and we still don't have a schedule. Not even sure if we are working today! we do know we are on for tomorrow as it is there annual antique car show that we will be helping with somehow...Different to work in a place so loose.

Yesterday we did the Cabot Trail, a 300 km loop around the top of Cape Breton. It took us 7.5 hours with lots of stops. Now we have a sense of where to return to for some great looking hikes. So once again we had to sample some of the local foods including butter pies, blueberry scones, and chocolate croissants and just baked bread. we brought home a meat pie for dinner from the Acadian section in Cheticamp. Lots of art studios along the way.

Along Cabot Trail:

 

 

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SUN!!

After strolling the beautiful Baddeck Harbor, we drove about 15 miles to the nearest short hike to a waterfall. The big thrill was a Newfoundland who decided to jump on me and imprint my chest with 2 large mud prints..Sophie also got her first swim. she tried later to swim in the salt water lake, still tries to drink lots of salt water.

Training went well today although I made lots of mistakes. they tax so much here... All 15 percent...but I learned healthy groceries are not taxed...so water, veggies and bread have no tax;marshmallows, beer and candy are all 15 percent. I wonder what impact that makes on people's diets?

 

 

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oh dear

Just met the other work campers and they told us there have been about 7 sunny days since they arrived mid June...The owner says it is the rainiest since they arrived 15 years ago and who says climate unrest is not happening...now just have to change expectations.

Work-training starts tomorrow afternoon and I think it will go well, just not sure how the grass gets cut in the mist.

We did enjoy an hour or so of sun and clouds today, just at a perfect little harbor: Margaree Harbor on the lower part of Cape Breton. what is amazing is how quiet it was everywhere we went. It felt like the Maine coast but so much more remote.

A few pictures of the lovely coast and near by beach:

 

 

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Our new home

When we woke up this morning to more cold and rain, I wondered what we were doing...miss home already, but I worked on adjusting my attitude as we drove for another 5 hours to our new home. I have to say I had to work on that as we have had quite the time setting up our new phone for emergencies in Canada. Verizon doesn't work here so wifi only will be used for Skype and I hope by tomorrow we can work thru this phone set up thing...( you see you have to phone in to set it up and trying to explain we had no phone was quite hilarious)

The campground is much more remote than in the brochure pictures ( brasdorlakescampground.com ) and very quiet. The managers Patsy and Pat, are from here and are very welcoming and laid back. We spent the early evening scoping out our new little town of Baddeck which is really lovely...small town, Maine coast feel without any development and few tourists...There is a great fish market on the wharf, nice shops and a coop grocery store. Also several outfitters for kayak, Puffin watches and sailing tours...Lots to see and do.

There should be sun on Wednesday so I will take pictures of home then, but here are a couple of shots of the Baddeck lighthouse and a tall ship going by.

 

also couldn't resist taking a picture of this terrier on a cycle we met at a gas station...Made me smile:)

 

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