Today, we hit the road again and headed East. We drove four hours heading for Cape Breton Island. Along the way the road changed color and became this pink color... Stinkypaw, who has been to Prince Edward Island and Hawaii, knows about red dirt but seeing a pinkish road like this was a first even for her.
They had reserved a room in Baddeck, which is one of the places where the Cabot Trail can be accessed. Stinkypaw has been wanting to drive that coast line for a while now, so being in Halifax was the occasion to indulge in this scenic drive that is said to be breathtaking and one of the most magnificent drives in North America. By the time we made it to the lodge the clouds had moved in, so they decided to instead stick around town (if we can call it that!). Since everything closes very early - like 6 pm (even worst than Halifax!) we made our way to the center of town for a place to eat. Let's just say the choices were quite limited. There was only ONE shop opened (a Celtic one), and after talking with the person there, she suggested a little place not too far from her shop. It was by the Yatch Club.
The little street leading to that restaurant, called The Old Freight Shed, is a REALLY small place, a shed really, was right on the water. The scenery was very nice. A nice light house, some sail boats and this pirate. I just had to balance him out and sat on his shoulder.
There was a long waiting line before getting seated (over one hour!), so they left their names and went for a little walk around the pier. Along their walk, they spotted this old cannon aimed at the lighthouse. That old cannon came from a ship that sank in the 1700's in Louisbourg and was found by a local in the 30's and brought to Baddeck in the 60's. A real piece of history just sitting there...
On their way they stopped to get some water for Stinkypaw, and she spotted these Cheetos - shaped as Maple Leaves, really, only in Canada!
