on to Cape Breton

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Debert to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

236.2 miles
Heavy fog, overcast and rain

Nice roads on the drive today, but not as well manicured as on PEI. Beautiful yellow goldenrod flowers mass along all the roads.

I love the “Blowing Snow” signs – thankfully there’s no snow right now, but the signs make me smile, just like the ones in Arizona that warn of ice on the bridges when it’s a hundred and ten degrees out!

It was at least 90% trees today – not even any of the lovely white church steeples peeking thru the trees.

Lots of motorcycles cruising the roads – as in many groups of five to ten bikes! Must be a rally somewhere this weekend.

They don’t have scenic lookouts in this part of the world – they have ‘look offs’! But there aren’t enough of them, and certainly not enough warning for a big rig to cross the highway to get into the look offs.

We passed a large gypsum mine, reminding us that our tour guide had said gypsum was one of the major exports here.

Passed through Baddock – the home of Alexander Graham Bell (which we’ll get to tour while we’re here – I can’t wait!!).

Lots of water means lots of bridges, and as you know, I love 'em all!

I have to throw in one more picture of a sign that we both enjoyed - we saw at least 30 of this billboard, and one even had a misspelling offering 'flame fried'!

 



Arm of Gold Campground 
24 Church Rd.
Route 105, Little Bras d'Or
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia B1Y 2Y2
902-736-6516
www.armofgoldcamp.com