| Cape Breton Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Island of Hospitality | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The island where there are rolling hills and untouched wilderness. The landscape of Cape Breton is scenic with many things to see like the Fortress of Louisbourg, Englishtown which is better known for for its' famous Giant...Giant Mac Askell..who lived there and is also buried there. Engilishtown also has a campground which accomadates RV's Tents, Trailers and is fully equipped with satalite tv and a swimming pool and all other ammenities. Englishtown has a small ferry that will take you across the inlet to a place called Jersey Cove, it has a campground and beautiful beaches, a very scenic area. Baddeck is another point of interest to go see, it has the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. Inverary Inn and many more beautiful things to see ..On a real clear day from the mueum, across the bay you can see the original homestead of Alexander Graham Bell, which is a sight to behold. Many famous people have been there to name one James Brolin. The Brasd'or Lakes are the waterway to the Island, if cruising by boat there are many beautiful sights to see. There are coves where you can park your boat overnight and enjoy the true beauty and peacefulness of Cape Breton. There are also whale watching tours, a charter trip to Bird Island ..which houses the Mac Puffins around the area and also other sea birds as well. The animals in the region include snakes ..non poisionuos, white tale deer. moose, rabbit, partridge (ruffed grouse), fox, skunk, raccoons, porcupine,squirrel and more Fishing in the area is abundant..the fish are salmon, trout, smelt , haddock, cod, lobster, crab, mussels, oysters, clams and many more too numerous to mention. Fishing in the beautiful Margaree Valley or in Lake Ansalie with there breathtaking scenery will make you feel like you are one with the great outdoors. The cruise ships come into Sydney Harbour every summer. This year 36 vessles are expected to dock here.Which will be good for our economy and our Tourism. Charters,take many of the cruise tourists to Ingonish ,which is in the northern part of Cape Breton, it includes the scenic Cabot Trail, and the beautiful Keltic Lodge ,which has a 18 hole golf course with all the perks. We have up to date local law enforcement agency and RCMP Music of the Island is Celtic, country and western and chedlihs. We have many kitchen parties in Cape Breton where all our friends and neighbors gather at a house and play fiddles and guitars and spoons, like an old time jamboree. The People here enjoy life to the fullest and are as friendly as any others if not more so. Our hospitality is our best known trait, each person that comes here to our Island enjoys themselves to the fullest and usually return because of the down home quality that they receive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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