Prince Edward Island

Today was our last morning on Prince Edward Island as we would take a car ferry from the island to Nova Scotia and then drive over the bridge to Cape Breton. Photo: Fishing shacks on Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island

On the Car Ferry

It was a 75–minute ride from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia on the car ferry, plus the time to wait for the ferry––there was a coffee shop to wait in––and then time for our bus to get on and then off the ferry. It was windy on top of the ferry but some interesting people to talk to: a couple from Denmark who had previously visited Greenland and a dairy farmer from Prince Edward Island, who told us all about robotic dairy farms. I also asked him about what people from Prince Edward Island do outside of the tourist season. He said some do nothing, some get things ready for the next tourist season, and some go off to much warmer climates.

On the Car Ferry

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

 
 
 
 
We took a lunch break in Antigonish before crossing the bridge to Cape Breton Island. The St. Francis Xavier University is here with very interesting sandstone buildings. However, I wasn’t able to get any photos of it from the bus. If you had the time, the university would be a great place to visit. Photo of The Made in Nova Scotia Store. I didn’t go into this one but did later in Halifax, which had many good items for sale.
 
Antigonish, Nova Scotia

On the Road

More leaves have been changing their colors.

On the Road

Welcome to Cape Breton Island

We crossed the bridge to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, an island known for its scenic drives.

Welcome to Cape Breton Island

Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

We stopped at the Mi–careme Interpretive Centre to learn about the celebration of Mi–careme, which came over with the French settlers. It is a carnival–like celebration held in the middle of Lent. People dress up in costumes so that they will be disguised so that the priests will not know who is celebrating during Lent, a somber time. Revelers go from house to house and ask their neighbors to guess who they are. Then treats are given and the next house is then visited.

 
Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

Some real people were dressed up in Mi–careme costumes.

Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

And also many mannequins of different costumes. This costume is of the Seven–Headed Beast.

I have put my photos of the day on a slide show. Go to

http://www.peggysphotos.com/prince–edward–island–to–cape–breton–nova–scotia/

(Slide Shows, Canada, “Prince Edward Island to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia”).

Mi-careme Interpretive Centre

Acadian Singer–MOVIE

We ate dinner at our motel in Cheticamp, a French–speaking Acadian fishing village. We were also entertained by Silve, an Acadian woman singer. We asked Blair if Silve was really a woman and he said yes. Nothing more was offered so the subject was dropped. Anyway, we very much enjoyed the entertainment.

Acadian Singer–MOVIE