May 31, 2012

The Governors quarters

Another dreary day in Nova Scotia. Waiting for the sun to come out before we tackle the Cabot Trail, hopefully tomorrow or Saturday. Visited the Louisbourg Fortress today on the southeast coast of Cape Breton about 65 miles from our campground. The fortress was built by the French to protect the harbor from invading British. Soon after it was finished it was under siege by the British. The British won and took over the fortress. They eventually gave it back, but then took it over again in a subsequent battle. During the normal summer season, there are people dressed in period costume reenacting scenes from daily life. We’re about a month too early for that, but it was interesting nonetheless.

Rob trying to decide how many of these he can get in the motorhome for his winemaking.

Actually those were powder barrels for the armament.