The Traveling Idiots-Where The Tuck Are They Now?: Chilling in Ingonish!

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Chilling in Ingonish!

Ingonish Beach

Driving the Cabot Trail non-stop would take about 6 hours. To do that would be a shame. There is so much to see along the way. We are in the town of Ingonish for the second night. It will be our last night in Cape Breton and on the Cabot Trail. Like our first two stops, Baddeck and Cheticamp, Ingonish is a small village. It is more spread out and seems larger but it's population is less than 2,000.
http://ingonish.com/
We're staying at the Seascape Coastal Retreat which is a small property with 10 cottages overlooking a very scenic bay with mountains in the background. They really spoil you here. Around 5:00 PM they deliver hot hors devours to the cottage. Yesterday it was bacon wrapped scallops and today it was coconut shrimp. I only wish some of my non-shellfish eating Adventist friends would have been here.........more for me!
http://seascapecoastalretreat.com/
We enjoyed a nice hike on the Middle Head Trail earlier today. It wasn't too long (around 3 miles) or too difficult but there were amazing views along the way. Ingonish also has a really nice beach that was located near the trailhead. There are a few crazies who get in the water. Me and cold water don't get along so getting my toes wet by the occasional breaking wave is good enough for me.
http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Middle-Head-Cape-Breton-near-Ingonish-NS-1881
http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/outdoor-activities/ingonish-beach-and-freshwater-lake-cape-breton-highlands-national-park/6000
Tomorrow it's on to the South Shore region of Nova Scotia and the UNESCO World Heritage City of Lunenberg. Mostly a driving day but as I've said before it's the journey not the destination.
https://www.explorelunenburg.ca/
If you've followed this blog for a while you know that Beth and I spent quite a bit of time in Barcelona back in January. Spain and Barcelona in particular are favorites of ours. Our prayers are with the good people of Spain. Especially the victims and families of those killed or injured in todays senseless attack.