No Surf n Scotia

Water 47 degrees, air 47 degrees, surf 4-7 inches...easy to heed the warning.

Lawrencetown and Martinique Beach both failed to provide waves for this big guy.

Our daily church picture..they are every where

Dinner at MicMac in Dartmouth, NS was the highlight of the day. Surf and turf platter for two and dessert to die for!

Albert's Kitchen, Bumpy Roads & Murphy's Cove

A sunrise walk in Seabreeze campground started our day. Then we went in search of the $6.50 lb. live lobsters for sale in town. It was there we met 80 year old Albert Fanning of Little Dover, NS. He lived next door to the lobster vendor and offered to help us out even though they weren't open. Not only did he fetch the lobsters from their cage at the dock but took us to his kitchen, cooked the lobsters and showed us his way to get every bit of sweet meat from the shell. Amazing! He gave us an hour of his time, shared his life story and once again impressed us with the gracious hospitality of the maritime islanders.

Thank you Albert for your kindness to welcome us, teach us and cook for us as if we'd been friends for years.

The bumpy road part of our day went on for 4 hours including thousands of pot holes and an unexpected ferry ride due to the road's sudden end. Sorry, no pic of the rough road but we can say it greatly rattled us and the rv. By God's grace we made it to Murphy's Cove in one piece and were blessed to spend the evening in such a peaceful place.

 Time to make our own lobster rolls. The best so far!!!

Cape Breton Island

Early this morning we boarded the car ferry to make the 14 mile journey across the Northunderland Strait to reach Nova Scotia. The 3 story ferry carried several huge logging trucks loaded with fresh cut timber. We felt quite small in comparison.

After arriving in Nova Scotia our destination was Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada. The 185 mile drive around the Highlands is called the Cabot Trail and is considered one of the world's most scenic drives. It begins in the low lying farmlands and lakes and then winds along the rugged coastline with spectacular views of the ocean.

At times the road was winding and steep, like Hwy 1 Big Sur on steroids.

And then sometimes the road looked like this.

Towards the end of the day the fog rolled in setting a lovely mist over the landscape.

The evening sky was extra special that night.

Thanking the Lord for the gorgeous sky and scenery as we continue on our journey today.

Check out this classic Canadian gas station where we met a true local, Mike Doucett. He was born and raised in Ingonish, a celtic town on the island. With his gaelic inflection and fun personality he shared stories that were quite entertaining. Now the two guys in red shirts are fast friends.

It's a beautiful day out...air 78 degrees, water 47 degrees, surf small, chance of paddling out, zero.

Now back to that lobster roll...4th day in a row and I'm not tired of it yet.

                         

I have to give kudos to this guy, driver extradinaire!  I'm so thankful that God has bless him with the gift of driving. He stays focused on the road, shows patience and grace to other drivers, doesn't get upset when the navigator messes up, and sings along with whatever song comes through the speakers. Honey, you make road trips so fun!

We finished the day on mainland Nova Scotia, ready to relax and enjoy our wooded campsite at Canso beach.