Cape Brenton with Bernie

Before stopping in Baddeck we stopped to see a house on lower Washabuck, that had a mooring and wharf. It is beautiful on the outside, but rooms are small and driveway long and steep. Not for us. We continued on to Baddeck and had to squeeze into a docking spot, and came in quick, scaring the boat behind us: Life of Reilly. Brian went to talk to them (and met Peter Blunden) in the meantime
Bernie arrived and we decided to go to the Telegraph House (GF restaurant) even though they said they had no tables available. We gave them our story and they found us one! The food was amazing!! We then went to another Ceilidh and at the break they served oatcakes. I couldn’t have one, but was happy that Brian and Bernie did as my mom (from Cape Brenton) used to make them.
The next morning Bernie left for a walk, and came back with GF oatcakes for me … such a treat…. And a croissant for Brian. We took a walk to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum and it was interesting to learn about his role in flight and about his wife life (she was deaf, published bits, first Funder of airplanes).
We needed to wait untill the boat behind us left, before leaving. So we took a shower after washing all our oysters and mussels on the dock. A great feast!
We left at close to 5pm and headed for Maskells Harbour, as did Life of Reilly. We went for a swim before the sun set. In the morning, the water was so calm and the mist hung above the trees. However, the forecast suggested it was going to blow the following day.
We took the dinghy to hunt for oysters on shore, and found lots! We stopped by Life of Reilly and chatted and invited them to Lorena. They came with the kids and Greg brought his kids back and came to fetch James and Dad, Peter, who stayed on the boat. They left due to weather concerns the next day. We waited out the weather and then left for Chapel Island shortly after noon… a spicy sail with lots of wind to take us to the next oyster place! In the morning Brian rowed to shore and grabbed some more appetizers. Then we made our way back to Saint Peter’s Marina. We stayed for the night of the 5th, provisioned, got some ice cream, saw a Beluga whale and had showers.
The next day we went through 3 bridges and two canals, taking Lennox Passage to Canso canal and on to Hauve Boucher. The next day likewise, a full day of sailing 25nm to Ballantyne’s Cove, at the mouth of George’s Bay.
Our anchor has been very temperamental and lifting the last 20-25 feet very difficult. In PEI we will order a new Gypsy. For now, grateful that Bernie is on deck to help pull the chain and 125lb anchor onto the boat.Read more