2014-07-24 Summerside, PEI

This is a view from our dockage in Summerside, PEI at the Silver Fox Marina.  Beautiful.  Keep scrolling down, however.  You'll note the dockmasters had us and Texas Ranger nose-to-nose - and it was a bit of a tight squeeze.  Texas Ranger was in last and did a great job of docking the boat!

We visited the "piping academy" (i.e., The College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts of Canada - ah yes, there really is a college for bagpiping!) for a first-hand look at some of the students who study the fine art of bagpiping, Celtic dancing, and Drumming! 

In our space dockside in Summerside, PEI.

We picked-up some lobstahs and clams at the local seafood market and had dinner with Kay and Richard on board.

Hmmmm...

A street in the commercial district of Summerside

"Tight Squeeze" - we "let" Texas Ranger take the lead out of the dock the next day.  :-)

Sunset in Summerside (sounds like it should be the name of a song, doesn't it?)

"Nose to nose"

A beautiful summer evening!

2014-07-27 Havre Boucher, NS to Cape George Harbour, NS

 

 At anchor in Havre Boucher, NS...that's Texas Ranger behind us at anchor.

 On our way - we are headed for the Bras d'Or Lakes of Nova Scotia - in the northern part of the province.  Captain Ron is looking forward to visiting the Lakes as he has heard a great deal of good about them; we're hoping the weather forecast will cooperate.

 

 Under this bridge and then we will need to pass through a canal...then officially will be in the Bras d'Or Lakes!

Entering the lock/canal...

Tied-up at the lock wall; Texas Ranger behind us. 

Gates opening to let us out...

 

After we left the lock, the lockmasters had to hop into their truck and drive down the road to open the next bridge for us - they do dual duty a lockmasters and bridgemasters!  You'll note we are approaching a swing style bridge.

 The bridge passage "officially" lets us into the Bras d'Or region of Nova Scotia.