Touring Meat Cove

This morning John and I picked up Steve and Sandy and headed off down the Cabot Trail again.  This time we toured it in the opposite direction, plus we toured Meat Cove.  We passed it up the other day so we made sure we visited it today.

Meat Cove is a beautiful fishing village located on the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.  It is the most northerly settlement in Nova Scotia.  The odd name is believed to have originated from the area being used as a place where hunters dressed animal carcasses during its early history. 

Here are some of the photos taken on our visit to Meat Cove.  We enjoyed our time there very much. 

This was our last day in this area.  Tomorrow we will be moving on.  

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay Safe. 

Highland Village Museum

Our adventure today was to visit the Highland Village Museum. This is a walking tour that takes you on a trip through Gaelic Folklife from Gaelic Scotland 1770s through Gaelic Nova Scotia 1920s.  The staff were dressed in clothing of the period and answered questions of daily life as it were back then.

This is The Black House.  A typical home in Gaelic Scotland (1770s-1830s)

This was the sleeping quarters for the old and the very young.  Everyone else slept on the floor.

The Gaelics faced many changes in their living conditions after arriving in Nova Scotia.  Over the years (1770s - 1850s) they resided in "The Log House" and then "The Centre Chimney House".

The Log House. 

Inside of the Log House.

The Centre Chinmey House.

Ladies working.

One of the ladies sang while this lady danced for us.

Inside the Centre Chimney House.

From (1850s - 1880s) the Gaelics lived in the "Centre Hallway House". 

Centre Hallway House.

Ladies visiting at the Centre Hallway House.  They answered questions about their daily life.

From (1180s - 1920s) the Gaelics built and lived in the "Turn of the Century House".

Turn of the Century House.

The stove in the "Turn of the Century House",

A telephone switchboard inside the "Turn of the Century House".  Not everyone had one of these, just the operator.  The annual salary for the operator was around $50.00 a year.  This particular switchboard was last used in 1975.

The next few pictures are from the other buildings in the village. 

The schoolhouse.

Inside the schoolhouse.

Another view inside the schoolhouse.

The Church.

Inside the Church.

The General Store.

Inside the General Store.

The Post Offie inside the General Store.

The Forge

Inside the Forge.

The Carding Mill.

We enjoyed our tour of the Highland Village. It gives you a glimpse of what life for the Gaelic was like.

Tomorrow we will be taking another drive along the Cabot Trail in the opposite direction and checking out a few places we didn't see before. 

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.

Touring the Cabot Trail.

Steve and Sandy and John and I were up early on our way to tour the Cabot Trail.  The Cabot Trail is a scenic roadway in Northern Victoria County and Inverness County.  The route, in miles, is approximately 185 miles in length.  It completes a loop around the Northern tip of the island and runs through the scenic Cape Breton Highlands.  Today was the first sunny clear day we have had so we hit the road with cameras ready.   Below is a sampling of our day's adventure.

John and Steve taking photos.

Our lunch spot.  We picnicked close enough to hear the sounds of a nearby waterfall.  

John

Neil's Harbor Lighthouse.

Neil's Harbor.

St. Paul's Island Lighthouse.

After a long day of riding and sightseeing we stopped in at Harbourview Restaurant for an early dinner. The food and service were both great.

John, me, Sandy and Steve.

This was our view from our table.

We had a wonderful day touring the Cabot Trail. It is always fun to share adventures with friends. 

Laugh everyday.  Happy trails.  Stay safe.