Does this sound like a lawyers’ firm? I kind of thought so! But it isn’t, it is the place, the people and the big attraction of the these three or four days. I thought we could give you a bit of an overview instead of lots of details. Sunday we spent sleeping late, getting emails sorted out and this blog updated from the last week in Newfoundland and doing lots of nothing much. I of course didn’t take a single picture and you will be saying ‘She’s doing too much of this lately, smarten up!’ But you know I’ll take pictures given half an opportunity and so, there wasn’t and I didn’t! Monday we went to our friends from Dawson City days, the Hunstons. They live in Sydney now and have done so for about seven years. We soon had Clancy, the Hunstons’ mini schnauzer out for a walk with Oscar and Oreo. It was a good way to introduce them, off anyone’s home territory. By the time we arrived back at the house all three dogs were almost best buddies. Lawrie found the sofa and the Olympics, Joanne and I found her garden. Too bad Fletcher was working! We had a great day. Tuesday, Lawrie and I trundled off to the Fortress of Louisbourg. This is an amazing reconstruction of one fifth of what was originally there. The time period is 1744 and Louisbourg, a thriving seaport and capital of Ile Royale (Cape Breton Island) was one of the busiest harbours in North America and one of France’s key economic and military centres in the New World. Today, it stands as North America’s largest historical reconstruction. You will see from a small selection of the 268 photos I took that it is like being somewhere else in the world.
Wednesday Oscar and Oreo went to get a trim and Joanne and I went on a lovely drive around a loop towards the highlands to visit some artisans that live out that way. We visited the Gaelic College, a glass gallery, a pottery, a woodworking shop, a leather worker, and a basket maker. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and even went on a little ferry. My ninth ferry inside four months. The sofa and Olympics found Lawrie again. This evening Joanne, Fletcher, Lawrie and I went to dinner and then to see a first cd release event for Rob MacLean. The O2s and Clancy all look pretty spiffy!
Hey L2 & O2!
Great shots of the Fortress! Isn’t it a blast?! I haven’t been for a few years- time to drag the Neatbys:) Did you have some grog? Eat your lunch with a spoon? And the dogs do look very handsome with their new dos. But you know that no matter how scruffy they get, they still look incredibly cute and well-loved. Take care! kp