Can you tell me .... who has seen the wind....

Not getting to Newfoundland is extremely disappointing. Having some extra time for Cape Breton partly makes up for it. Biking the Cabot Trail is one of the things we have been most looking forward to and now we can have a little extra time for it.

Our first night on Cape Breton Island is spent at MacLeod’s Beach. We will head the next day to Baddeck where we will get a site for two nights and won’t have to pull the trailer along the Cabot Trail. Barbee is already thankful for the extra time that permits this.

We had checked in early to our MacLeod campsite and headed off to Glenora Inn where they have a nightly Ceilidh. (Pronounced “kaylee” and means “gathering” which is a musical jam) It was a good evening and by the time we arrived back at the campsite the rains had started and the winds were picking up. We rocked and rolled all night.

In the morning it was obvious that the bike could go nowhere. The storm was phenomenal. Barbee and I fought our way in the wind and rain to the camp office to book another night. I have never experienced wind like that in my life. Ever.

We were informed that the site we were in was booked for the weekend and we could stay but we’d have to move to another site. No problem (for us girls – cuz the boys have to do all the work to move and set up the trailer) They moved the truck and trailer and Albert went back to get the bike. With the shelter of the truck and trailer gone Betty went down. There was the poor bike lying on her side (opposite the kickstand side, so you know how hard the wind was blowing) I can’t believe they didn’t run back to get a camera to take a picture before they picked her up. Men! Always so singularly focused! Don’t they know I have a blog that needs pictures of these events?

The winds were 90 km/hour. Definitely gale-force. Not quite hurricane. The rocking motion in the trailer was making us nauseous so we spent the day cruising in the truck and hanging out in the booming town of nearby Inverness. We drove to different spots to view the magnificent ocean and the angry waves. Incredible. I have no other words for it. And this is the ocean we had originally made reservations to sail on in 12 hours. Next time your plans go awry, remember there is always a bigger picture. God sees it all. Remember to thank Him.

day before and after storm has calmed down some

These pictures don't do justice to what the storm was really like

We are parked - not driving down the road when I did my dog impression

We girls took a side trip while the boys were in Canadian Tire