Dan and I had Dan's nephew Steven to crew with us from Provincetown, MA to Halifax, NS, a two overnight journey.
I completed my first overnight crossing just as a couple, from Halifax to Louisburg, NS. We arrived in Louisburg in about 30 hours. Dan and I took turns watching the radar screen and the autopilot, but Dan rarely left the helm.
It was still foggy when we left Armdale at 6:00AM, but cleared as we left Halifax Harbor and made our course for Louisburg. There was little wind and so we motored more than we wanted, but we arrived in Louisburg in the afternoon of the second day, anchored solidly in the harbor, and went to sleep for a few hours.
The next day we toured the fort. To our surprise a 1200 person reinactment of the British and French fight over the fort in 1849 was scheduled and we had fun, on this warm and sunny day, watching the "fight" and touring the buildings of the fort. I especially liked the period costumes on the "guides" who showed how life at that time was lived; how and what they ate, the weaponry and the difference between the well to do and the poor.
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| Marching Reinactment |
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| Louisburg Fort |
| In Louisburg we attended the playhouse production, The Spirit of the Island, where Cape Breton was highlighted in song, comedy and music. Wonderful! |
We found the RV park people so kind and friendly. They offered and drove us to the fort and allowed use of their facilities and internet.
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