We joined our coach at about 8:15 and drove an hour to the Alexander Graham Bell National Historical Site Museum in Baddeck. Sydney is a pretty good sized town but there's not much to see a long the route except lots of trees!
The museum is amazing! We had no idea all the things that Bell was involved in. We all know he invented the telephone, but we didn't know his experimenting with airplanes and hydrofoils. Or that he was passionate about people with hearing loss. Or desalinating water.
After our visit to the museum we had some time to wander around the village. We stopped for coffee and rhubarb cake at the High Wheeler Cafe.
We returned to the cruise terminal and had plenty of time to grab some lunch (lobsta roll at the Flavor on the Water ) and visit some very cool shops in the complex. Sam purchased a pretty stainless steel bracelet and I found a couple of Breton/Celtic CDs (the shop owner put me on to them as we discuss the Rankin Family Band).
Our entertainment after dinner was high energy band called Breton Thunder.
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| One sees odd things in the port. This is a heavy lifter used for oil rigs, etc |
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| Hydrofoil |
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| A G Bell Museum |
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| Ceilidh means "jam", "we're having a party, bring your fiddle". |
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| Seal Island Bridge |
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| Our cabin on Deck 3 Promenade |
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| World's Largest Fiddle |
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| Breton Thunder |
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