Day 12 Mon June 17 Baddeck to Margaree, Inverness County, NS....toes in the Atlantic

As forecasted, the day started out with drizzling rain in Baddeck. We spent the morning at the Alexander Graham Bell Museum.   I had not realized that he was an extensive inventor. Visiting his house in Brantford will be on my "bucket" list when I return home. 

A picture of The Silver Dart, Canada's first airplane, with Bell overlooking it.  

By the time we left, the drizzle had stopped and we were pleasantly surprised to see the fog lift and have sun for most of the afternoon.  We hit the road to ride around the Cabot Trail.  The scenery along the trail was incredible...ocean views, rugged shoreline, mountain vistas, s-turns. 

--- along the coast (with fishing boats in the background)

--- with rugged coastal scenery

--- one coastal  vista after another

--- and the highland roads and views were also amazing. 

 I put my feet into the Atlantic Ocean  as I did when we reached the Pacific Ocean two years ago on our Venture West trip. Yes, I am wearing rain gear to keep the rain away.  The Venture, Evan and I have now made it to the oceans on each side of Canada. 

At a stop at one of many whale watching outlooks, we learned from others that we were seeing a minke whale surfacing every few minutes. 

After riding most of the Cabot Trail, we decided to stop for the night at a cabin alongside a very picturesque lake (called The Lakes). 

4175 cum kms

Regards to all,

Anne