We had a fun day in Halifax with our friends John and Sue Dietrich who are visiting from out of town. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2013
We are in Halifax, Nova Scotia today after having spent the night on our boat at the downtown marina. As planned before we started the trip, we will take the boat to Seamasters Marine Services, a 5 star Yamaha service … Continue reading
We left the Liscomb Lodge Marina this morning after a pleasant night. Our destination today is Halifax, Nova Scotia about 90 miles away. As we left the dock the water was like glass and reflected wonderfully. … Continue reading
This is St. Peters Marina on Cape Breton Island. We spent the night here and are now going to head southwest toward Liscombe Lodge at the head of a small fjord in Nova Scotia. … Continue reading
Sydney back to St. Peters on our way southwest. Now it’s decision time. Do we go back through the protected and very beautiful Bras d’Or Lake or by heading east into the Atlantic and then south along the rugged, less … Continue reading
Today was a day to go to church in Sydney, Cape Breton Island in the morning and then explore several hundred kilometers of northwestern Cape Breton as we drove all the way around the Cabot Trail. It is a very … Continue reading
After having a good night at the Dobson Yacht Club Marina…shown in the picture above…across the harbor from Sydney, we rented a car and spent the day visiting the town’s of Glace Bay and Louisbourg both with amazing things to … Continue reading
We woke up to clearing weather in Baddeck, NS. We decided to walk around the town and then head for the open ocean at the NE end of the Bras d’Or Lake on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. We would … Continue reading
We woke up to fog this morning. After almost no fog for 53 days and over 2,000 miles we were bound to get some fog sometime, but the Bras d’Or Lake is supposed to be mostly fog free. … Continue reading
Another lovely clear day. Our plan for the day was to leave Port Hawkesbury marina after a pleasant night and head southeast on the Canso Strait and then head due east through the Lennox Passage between Cape Breton Island and … Continue reading