From Ingonish Ferry to Liscomb Mills

We had breakfast today in the sunshine on the terrace of our hotel.

Even though there are many clouds in the pictures, we were actually sitting in the bright sun and sweating like crazy.

After the hearty breakfast, we saddled up the Dodge and headed out on the last stretch of the Cabot Trail. Just like yesterday, we drove through incredible nature. Coastline, mountains, and forests alternated. After leaving the Cabot Trail, we came directly to the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Bras D'Or Lake," a deep blue lake with countless coves.

The Bras D'Or Lake was not followed by a boring wilderness, but another coastal road with beautiful villages and coves. There we found a deserted beach in the town of Torbay, where Aaron tried to jump into the approximately 16-degree cold Atlantic water. He actually made it!

While drying off and warming up, we suddenly got some company. A stray dog appeared, who obviously took a liking to us and wouldn't leave our side. Nicole even had to use force to get him out of our car, as he already had one paw inside. Luckily we weren't in Europe, otherwise we would have a dog now...

Our destination for today, the Liscomb Lodge, is a holiday resort like in "Dirty Dancing". A bit run-down from the outside, but impeccable on the inside, with an incredible range of leisure activities. We took advantage of the opportunity and went canoeing. Since we expected Aaron to tip over the canoe, we didn't bring our phone or camera on board. So there are no photos from this tour. We didn't tip over, even though he tried.

The meal took place in a restaurant right on the riverbank and was amazing. Feeding stations were set up in front of the windows for observing the local birdlife. Here we witnessed a unique spectacle:

A small, inconspicuous Borussia Dortmund (BvB) titmouse was eating at the feeding trough. Suddenly, a beautiful blue Schalke bird appeared and ate the inconspicuous BvB titmouse. Yes, that's how it is in nature: the stronger one eats the weaker one...

Tomorrow we will head to the other side of Nova Scotia, back to the Bay of Fundy...