Cheticamp, Nova Scotia Cape Breton Canada
Sunday July 17, 2011
Cape Breton is an island of Nova Scotia separated from the main island by the straight of canso.
driving the Cabot Trail loop , up the east side of the island, loop across the northern - highest point of the island- , now heading south back down the western side. These are the north end of the Appalachian mountains... all the way to up here.
The coastal hwy has some breathtaking beautiful scenery. It is a wonderful drive coming down from the Cape Breton highlands. From French mountain at 1,365' you decend down from the artic tundra geography to the shores of the Gulf of St Lawrence, past Cap Rouge; magnificent!
Past Cap rouge -- 600' to 1,000' dropoff cliffs alongside the ocean, the descending road roller coaster road rolls up and down several miles before leveling out at sea level and you come to Cheticamp. For 10 to 15 miles you see the steep coastal cliffs to your right, a 10 mile coast line w/ the ribbon of white surf waves.
Cheticamp is a really unique place. Rich Acadian history,... Acadian descendants have been here since the 1780s. You see French and Acadian flags at many businesses and homes. The town is about 4 miles long, along the ocean and bay.
The town harbor / docks were a mix of working fishing boats , some commercial - whale watching tours- boats for tourists.
a dry dock where skindivers were re-setting the docks guiding tracks. A week earlier a boat repaired was lowered back into the bay, to immediatly sank; forgot to put the bilge plug back in.
Many tourist businesses, cottage rentals for visitors.
Across the bay is Cheticamp island; drove out to the lighthouse - not visible from the town. A herd of cows had a great view. A look back at the mainland... Cap Rouge w/ the road descending from the highlands... can see it good from this view.
And there is the Church of Saint - Pierre, a magnificent Catholic church built from local quarried sandstone in 1893. The towering steeple has such a commanding prescence of the community. You know it was the anchor of the community by the sheer scale of the building in this small fishing village. Not only was it the center ,... and centerpiece, of the village, it was the center of the spiritual guidance of the town. At that time, the church was leadership of the village. The Catholic church had a very heavy influence and role in the colonial era here.
Stopped and ate at a local resturaunt. The owner . waitress was working her local business, ... very beautiful lady... of French Acadian heritage... this was a neat town of 4,000 people. A unique place to see!
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Cheticamp, Nova Scotia Cape Breton Canada
Sunday July 17, 2011
Cape Breton is an island of Nova Scotia separated from the main island by the straight of canso.
driving the Cabot Trail loop , up the east side of the island, loop across the northern - highest point of the island- , now heading south back down the western side. These are the north end of the Appalachian mountains... all the way to up here.
the coastal hwy has some breathtaking beautiful scenery. It is a wonderful drive coming down from the Cape Breton highlands. From French mountain at 1,365' you decend down from the artic tundra geography to the shores of the Gulf of St Lawrence, past Cap Rouge; magnificent!
Past Cap rouge -- 600' to 1,000' dropoff cliffs alongside the ocean, the descending road roller coaster road rolls up and down several miles before leveling out at sea level and you come to Cheticamp. For 10 to 15 miles you see the steep coastal cliffs to your right, a 10 mile coast line w/ the ribbon of white surf waves.
Cheticamp is a really unique place. Rich Acadian history,... Acadian descendants have been here since the 1780s. You see French and Acadian flags at many businesses and homes. The town is about 4 miles long, along the ocean and bay.
The town harbor / docks were a mix of working fishing boats , some commercial - whale watching tours- boats for tourists.
a dry dock where skindivers were re-setting the docks guiding tracks. A week earlier a boat repaired was lowered back into the bay, to immediatly sank; forgot to put the bilge plug back in.
Many tourist businesses, cottage rentals for visitors.
Across the bay is Cheticamp island; drove out to the lighthouse - not visible from the town. A herd of cows had a great view. A look back at the mainland... Cap Rouge w/ the road descending from the highlands... can see it good from this view.
And there is the Church of Saint - Pierre, a magnificent Catholic church built from local quarried sandstone in 1893. The towering steeple has such a commanding prescence of the community. You know it was the anchor of the community by the sheer scale of the building in this small fishing village. Not only was it the center ,... and centerpiece, of the village, it was the center of the spiritual guidance of the town. At that time, the church was leadership of the village. The Catholic church had a very heavy influence and role in the colonial era here.
Stopped and ate at a local resturaunt. The owner . waitress was working her local business, ... very beautiful lady... of French Acadian heritage... this was a neat town of 4,000 people. A unique place to see!
