Cabot Trail aka the national shock absorber test trail.

With a cushion for June's foot and clean windows we set out for the Cabot Trail. The drive around "Cape Breton Highlands National Park" is called the Cabot Trail, and we went 3/4 the way around it. We left Inverness after our doctor visit and headed for Anigonish. The drive around is very scenic. They have had a bad winter here so most of the trees are just now staring to bud. Areas on the side of the road at the top of the "mountains" still had snow on them. When you looked through the trees snow was still prominent there too. We drove for several hours and only saw the south end of a north bound moose, no other "live" animals were seen.
We stayed in a national park in Anigonish for the night. The park had full hook-ups but the bathrooms and showers were closed. Still it was nice to have power as the temperature dropped to near freezing over night. We have collapsed the table and set up the spare bed for June as she can't climb the steps into the main bed. So far so good her foot hasn't made us stop our trip.
We left Anigonish for Louisbourg the next day a little less concerned and better prepared for pictures.

The Fog The Fog

We crossed that bridge

Taken from the Bridge

It only hurts a little I'll be ok tomorrow

We arrived in Louisbourg early in the afternoon and were the only people in the campground. The owner came over and opened everything up just for us. Later that night I helped the owner fix his ADSL so we could have internet. Once a phone guy always a phone guy. We left the park and drove 35 minutes back the way we came to Sydney Nova Scotia. Yup we now have been to Sydney and Sidney coast to coast.

At the cruiseship terminal

One of the main attraction in Sydney harbour is the worlds largest fiddle. It measures 60 feet tall and is one of the first things visitors see when the arrive at the cruiseship terminal.

I think the guy that plays this also uses the hockey stick in Duncan.

We stocked up on supplies then headed back to Louisbourg. As we entered the town we saw a sign for the lighthouse so we went for a little drive. The first lighthouse in Canada was in Louisbourg and this one is the third incarnation.

Louisbourg Lighthouse

The next day Kelly went to Fort Louisbourg on his own as Parks Canada didn't have wheelchairs on site to use. I think I'll write my congressman.

Louisbourg and Alexander Graham Bell Museum(phone guy mecca), will be in the next post.

Take Care 

Junkel