Arm of Gold
We stayed three nights at the Arm of Gold waiting for our reservation for the Newfoundland ferry. We had to book it a week ahead and the 22nd was the soonest we could get it. The Arm of Gold was highly recommended to us by several people. Bras d’Or is a pretty spot. There were always lots of RVs coming and going.
There was a very pretty little walking trail down to the water and a big field where I could let Lucy run free. I did that until I found the dead rat in the grass and decided that I didn’t want her to roll around in that grass anymore!
We took one day to drive the Cabot Trail and we were lucky that most of the way was clear. Our first stop was the Alexander Graham Bell Historical site. The films and exhibits were really informative. The Silver Dart was on display. We spent quite a bit of time there.
Going down the far end of the loop, we ran into fog so thick that we could only see about five feet in front of the truck. It is beautiful scenery and I was glad we weren’t hauling the rig behind us. The towns along the way didn’t look like they were thriving. There were several funky little craft shops and it seemed like they were trying to turn it into an “art” drive.
We spent another day at Fort Louisbourg. That was really enjoyable. Brandon had emphasized that we had to get there early so we could buy the bread so that is what we did. Glad we did, too, because the bread was really delicious. The docents did their best to stay in their 1744 characters. We got to see the black powder firing squad and the cannon fire. It is amazing that it all is a recreation and was well worth the trip.
Our Discovery pass for the National Parks and Historical Sites of Canada has paid off.
Pics will come with free wifi access.
