Nova Scotia Day 8

A nice long  drive on the "Cabot Trail" towards our next destination, Fort Louisbourg.   

Nice scenery on the way - about 3 hours.

I always find little road-side eatery's names interesting.....didn't stop at this one, but weird name....not sure anyone wants to lick-a chicken!!

It was lunch-time when we arrived near Louisbourg, so we stopped at a waterfront restaurant.  Nothing special - but I loved that ever chair had little knitted  "booties".  My sis will love that!

We did make it to the Fort Louisbourg park.  It was a 18th century French fort - but was eventually taken by the British.   In it's time, it was the 3rd busiest port in North America in the early 1700's - behind Boston and  Philadelphia. 

Like Willaimsburg, there were lots of  costumed folks doing the work that they would have been doing in the 1700's.  This blacksmith shop was really neat - they hammered out neat items while they were talking.

Very interesting - this is looking down in the "ice house" - it was like a huge well - but they used ice and layers of straw to keep produce and milk product fresh year - round.

What fort is complete without cannons?    These are re-creatations, not the originals.  (real warm-body soldier in the background!)

A pretty chapel.

Must have been a busy town back in the 1700's!

I'll leave you with a cute little video clip!