All along the TCH you see signs ... this is the closest that Elsie will get to a live one I fear!

St. Andrews by the Sea .. Out the front window looking onto Passamaquoddy Bay

Again ... not a lot of Rigs in ... extremely peaceful and quiet

The tide is coming in here....

Low tide

High tide ... over a 20 foot daily rise. Passamaquoddy Bay is off the Bay of Fundy

Never the same view ...

Who could live on a lake???

This is supposed to be the best chowder house in New Brunswick

Lobster Rolls and Chowder ... looked good anyway ...

Again ... history all over the place

St Andrews Town Square. The water is just behind us

And here you thought that I typed all these epistles ... the truth is now out

Went for many short drives just to admire the scenery

Every turn it just gets better

This is the Bras d'Or Bridge in Cape Breton Nova Scotia

The view from out Harvey's front window at the Arm of Gold RV Park

Again ... very few people and great scenery

Sunsets too ...

Impressed yet?

From the edge of the Campsite you can see the Church in the next shot. Note the established date

From the Campsite

Went for a drive on highway 103 towards Iona

Ran into some interesting sites

Glad we have the Toad ... it would have been a squish to get Harvey through this

Stopped along the way at what seemed to be a deserted church

Turned out it wasn't ... it was built in the '50's by a Priest who was working with men who had a drinking problem. Part of the rehab was building the Church

Nice Spot

All signs in Gaelic and in English ... gives a pleasant change from the French

Lots and Lots of Churches ... Most are Catholic due to the large Irish immigration in this area

Sure stand out in the landscape

The whole area is divided into "Scenic Drives"

This is where the lake and the ocean meet.

Free ferry ride to the other side

A Cable from one side to the other and a motor on the boat simply pulls on the cable

Nova Scotia flag

Not a bad size .... goes back and forth ever 12 minutes

Bras d'Or Bridge

Welcome to Fort Louisburg ... http://novascotia.com/en/home/whattodo/attractions/louisbourg.aspx

The idea is that you park at the visitor centre and then get on a bus which takes you the couple of miles to the actual Fort

This is the Fort as the bus trundles its way to the drop off point

The bus drops you about 250 yards in front of the Gates

At the Gate you are challenged ... French or English ... if you mention English, you can get a real hassle ... in fun

The first house just inside the gate is the Fisherman's House and here is the actual fisherman answering questions about his life

The way it is designed, the harbour is really covered well with lots of cannons

The British, realizing this, came overland and took the Fort (twice) from behind

Beautiful job on reconstruction

Dock side at low tide

Here one of the locals was caught stealing bread so he has been sentenced to the Stocks for a day. He is marched in public through the streets in order to shame him

This is the thief ... in chains being yelled at by the citizens watching

He stands there for 24 hours having "stuff" hurled at him

Charges are read

A drum Roll

Guards making sure he doesn't flee

They look concerned don't they

The convicted thief pleads for mercy from his neighbours ... seems he took a loaf of bread because his family was starving .. shades of Les Miserables

no mercy was shown and the insults came pouring out

This is the King's Bastion where the Church was and the Officers lived

One step up from the stock is this little treasure. If you were caught doing something a little more serious than stealing, you were put on this contraption and very heavy weights were strapped on your feet ... you could be here for a week Yes that is very sharp on the top....

Entry to the King's Bastion

This guy is a scout who is explaining his life and responsibilities

The Church inside the King's Bastion

On guard duty ... Looking at the water ..... They didn't learn

The obligatory "I was here shot"

Street scene with Frederic Gate at end

They really have done a nice job reconstructing this Fort. Drummer in uniform

This is one of the Newfoundland Ferry's "the Smallwood" It is the oldest and is used not as much now. Still a very safe icebreaker ferry

The mouth of The Caribou is open ...

Noah and the big fish story anyone? Away to Newfoundland we go!!