August 3 – 6
We left Halifax and headed to our final destination; Bras d’Or Lake pronounced brə-DOR as in Labrador. We had an intermediate stop in Tor Bay. It is not only a beautiful area but a dream anchorage. Easy in, big anchorage, deep but not too deep, pretty well protected and nice folks who dropped by to chat.
To get into Bras d’Or Lake you need to go through St. Peters Lock. Like Great Bridge lock that we went through in Virginia, it is easy and low stress. They didn’t even bother to have us tie up and just floated in the middle to lock-through.
We anchored in a small bay to wait out less than optimal weather then steamed up to Baddeck, our northernmost point ever on Terrapin. Baddeck was the home of Alexander Graham Bell and has the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site. I actually learned quite a bit and found the museum pretty interesting. I recommend you drop in if you’re in the neighborhood. Our meal at The Freight Shed was pretty darn good and wanted a second one there but bad weather was moving in so we hightailed it back South.
Like all vacations, the journey home is a little sad but also gives you some comfort to get back “home”. With Terrapin, she doesn’t have a home but frequent resting places that gives you that familiarity. While less adventuresome, the homeward bound leg of our journey will no doubt have some adventures.
