Day 2: Amazing

I am very tired with another big day ahead of me, but first I will share just a wee bit of the amazing day I have just had myself.

Up before and out the door at 6:30 am, Toni and I headed out on our 2nd day of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

As luck would have it, we were barely in the Park when we were fortunate to spot this big Bull Moose right off the get go.

Further on in the Park we could not but help to stop and be intrigued by days long gone by.

Just set off again to witness a Moose Cow with her set of twins ... oh this was beyond fortunate, as was the scenery we were to behold further along.

Once again I found myself intrigued by prints of History left behind.

Amazing and breathtaking with a young Eagle capturing our undivided attention, along with the landscape it rules from above.

There are many more photos I would like to share from my day today, however I am exhausted and will fast-track to part of the end of my day.

Toni's in-laws are fantastic hosts.  Here is her Sister-in-law Kathy with a "k", who is finishing preparing the Dinner her daughter had put together for all of us this evening.  yes those would be stuffed Chicken Breasts, with Cream Cheese & Hot Pepper Jelly ... can I say "YUM"? of course they were.

I finally made it to the Lawerencetown Beach !!!!  Thanks everyone who got me there before the end of 24 hours ....

Cold but amazing to have my feet for the first time ever in the Alantic Ocean.

For a "night cap" we were taken down to the Halifax Habour by Kathy and her husband, Dave.  Thank you so much for having me along on Toni's visit with you.

Amazing? more in-between, but too tired to go there right now.  Tomorrow? we head out across Eastern Canada homeward bound for Ontario, and my home, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".

Day One: We Made It !

After waking at 2:30 am for a washroom break, I decided why bother going to bed when I had to get up in another hour to leave the house anyway.  I was heading on down the road by 3:00 am to my friend Toni's with an "i" as we were heading out today on a Jet Plane to the East Coast's Nova Scotia ....

Yep Bob turned the camera on him before taking Toni & my photo after dumping us on the curb.  Going thru Airport Security Toni told me I might not pass with an underwire bra, but it was she with her leg brace that got "frisked" by security !  Hahahaha @ Toni .  Lots of time before boarding we had an Airport Breakfast to hold us over.

Surely most of the other passengers thought we were the nuts in the middle of the plane.  Who us?   Bye bye Toronto & hello Halifax.

Toni's sister-in-law, Kathy, and her hubby, Dave, met us at the Halifax Airport just after 12 pm their time (one hour ahead of Ontario).  Back at there place in Lawerencetown Beach, I thought Toni & I were heading out in Kathy's car to see the Ocean and the Beach, when part way down the Highway Toni decided to "spill the beans" that she was actually taking us to Cape Breton ... YIKES !!!  how exciting was this Road Trip going to be that turned out to be at least 6 1/2 hours before we got to our destination.

We stopped in Antigonish at the Tourist information to get a new map and book a room at Pleasant Bay on Cape Breton Island.  Had to take a photo of their Tarton for my Uncle Basil Eby to show him their colours.  Then we were off to Cape Breton !

Beauty ....

Beyond beautiful ....

Thank God there is was a Tim Hortons with coffee ahead at this point ...

More beauty in "awe" ....

.... and we finally made it to our last stop for the evening.

We had been both really really hungry, so of course it was local Lobster for both of us, finished up with Chocolate Cheesecake for "moi", and Cherry Cheesecake for Toni with an "i".

Yes Toni turned the tables on me and got me good with these two shots.

Can I say "fun", "exciting" and TIRED?  of course I can even when I am so very far away from home, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".