Black Brook Beach Blog (say that 3 times fast!)

One day my Mom & Dad (he’s the good looking guy in the pictures) were exploring the Cabot Trail and they took me to a great little spot called Black Brook Beach! This beach is ranked one of the top 25 beaches in Canada! Oh Sweet!  A playground! I’m Flying! While I was playing away [...]

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The Beach, Peace and Tranquility

What to do after working a wonderful shift sharing your ideas with guests? Do what you tell them to do, hit the beach for peace and tranquility. Yes, go for sand, salt water and fresh air. Off we went to Margaree Harbour Beach with our youngest, our Spike (dog) and I for an evening of [...]

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Road Trip

So, I had the weekend off. So because I was off  and the weather was great, we decided to go on a road trip. We went to New Harris/New Campbelton. It is a dirt road just off Kelly’s Mountain.  We saw eagles and the views were amazing….not to mention the waterfall we found on the [...]

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Nova Scotia Highland Village

Hi All!  April here again, I’ve known the Nova Scotia Highland Village since I was a child.  My mother has worked there for most of my life.  I grew up in and around museums (including the Mac Donald House Museum in Lake Ainslie). The Highland Village has seen a lot of changes over the past number of [...]

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Mary Ann Falls

What a great sunshiny day for another road trip. I just love road trips, especially when they take me to Ingonish!!  Myself and my kiddies, a few friends and their kiddies went off in search of adventure.   Once we got to Ingonish there was no question as to where we would go….Mary Ann Falls!!! What [...]

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Quatre!!!

It was a sunny Saturday, and the great crew at the Silver Dart Lodge had things under control, so I decided to take in a round of golf.  We are blessed in Cape Breton with many beautiful golf courses, and hopefully by the end of this summer I will have had time to golf them [...]

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Kayak adventure

Hi folks!  April here coming to you live from Cape Breton! Last spring a few of us from work got together and went kayaking in North River just a short drive from Baddeck.  We went with North River Kayak Tours and had a blast.  Now, I should tell you…  I can’t swim and used to hate water.  I [...]

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