Anne took the wheel this morning, as we left Halifax and headed north to Cape Breton Island, a drive of about four and a half hours through beautiful forests with vistas of sea and islands appearing unexpectedly as we crested hills. We saw lots of road kill which looked very different from ours and a highlight was the flattened black creature with a white stripe which we realised must be a skunk! Didn’t stop for a photo though.
We then retraced our steps back to Cape Breton Island and on to Baddeck. Most of the countryside today was forested but we did see a few farms with corn and the occasional cow.
Baddeck is a very pretty town and our bnb is well-located close to the water, shops and cafes.
Our nice neighbour pointed us in the right direction for the supermarket but it was much further than we expected and had closed by the time we got there. Should have taken the car, but it was a beautiful walk along the shoreline and we did find a convenience store just a little further up the hill.
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Dinner at “The Yellow Cello” was a salad for Anne and a lobster roll for me. Lobster rolls are advertised everywhere so I finally had one, and although it was enjoyable, there are many better ways to eat lobster. Unfortunately they’re not in season so I won’t be indulging as much as I’d like to.
So you are staying in the Red Roof Cottage? Looks cute near the water. Fun to read about familiar locations in your previous blog. And you were not seeing Halifax in monochrome! k
ReplyDeleteAlso...didn't comment at time of Halifax blog as all the family, ensconced at Willow Grove, were celebrating a Richmond win. Happy Tiger Fans!!
ReplyDeletePity about the lobster.Enjoying your travel
ReplyDeleteA skunk! Hope you get to see a living one! Love your cottage! And why would anyone put lobster in a bread roll????
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