Imprisoned wildlife & communications

Imprisoned wildlife to Pictou

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We departed Louisbourg in pouring rain but the weather improved slightly on our way to the 2 Rivers Wildlife Park South of Marion Bridge on the Mira River.  Our aim was to see the missing wildlife but we knew we would have to see it behind bars.  We saw mink and martens which convinced us that they were considerably smaller than the creature we had seen at Fort Anne.  The moose was looking very sorry for itself, although it did have a  big enclosure of several acres.

In the middle of Cape Breton Island is the Bras d'Or Lake.  (Golden Arms).  This is a huge salt water lake with an opening to the sea just east of Englishtown/ west of Sydney.  We made our way via some small roads in very poor condition, a bridge and a ferry to the town of Baddeck. 

Baddeck is where Alexander Graham Bell had his summer house and where a lot of his scientific, aerofoil and hydrofoil investigations were done.  Of course he is famous for the invention of the telephone but he was interested in all sorts of communication, especially in teaching deaf people to speak.  He developed the first aeroplane to be flown in Canada and also record breaking hydrofoil speed boats.

Whilst on the subject of communications, I forgot to mention the Marconi/Louisbourg connection.  He had one of his relay stations in Louisbourg for wireless telegraphy between N America and Europe.  Again the relay stations on the other side of the Atlantic were in Cornwall and Ireland.

For once we have been on a 'big' road.  The Trans Canadian Highway to be precise.  It took us from Baddeck back to the Canso Causeway off Cape Breton Island.  (mostly a 3 lane highway with the overtaking lane swapping from side to side).  We have now started on the sunrise trail along the Northumberland Shore (salmon coloured section on the map).  Last night we stopped at Linwood Harbour Campground and today have followed the coast west to Pictou.  Pictou is famous for being the gateway to Nova Scotia for the scottish emigrants.  Tomorrow I hope to see the replica of the ship the first scots arrived on and Steve hopes to find a suitable sports bar to watch the England vs Germany match.  Fingers crossed!