As predicted, network connectivity left much to be desired, and I didn’t want to burn through my data allotment, since I’ll need it for gps directions getting back home. There were some hiccups however I had an amazing time overall. My preliminary itinerary is as followed
surprisingly, I was able to attack most of this list on the first day. Alexander graham bell site was a nice peaceful location… For me to cook lunch at! Some random guy just approach me and comment how cool it was.
being able to eat at a picnic table was quite nice.
Next I visited the big fiddle in Sydney. Yeah, it is definitely big! But beyond the novelty of having a big fiddle, it wasn’t really all that interesting. However, the boardwalk that was next to it was spectacular.
In between destinations, the highway has many lookout spots for you to take pictures. The view, even from just some random spot, was truly majestic.
the first stop I made after I entered the federal park land was Ingonish beach. Instead of sand covering the beach, it was a large collection of smooth stones covering the whole beach. Walking across it made a very satisfy sound
stillbrook waterfall was my next destination in the park. It was amazing tall! One thing I’ve noticed during this trip in this park is how few people visited these landmarks.a lot of times, it was just me, or one other family behind me. If this was situated in Toronto, parking would have been a nightmare, and there would have been a two hour lineup before I can get to the front.
Macintosh brook trail head was nice. Unfortunately by this time, it was getting late and a big fog was developing over the whole park. It was so thick, I didn’t get safe driving at all.
This picture does not properly portray how thick the fog was!I wanted to search for some accommodations for the night so I can continue the trip, but it would appear this was high season, and all Lodgong was booked up, and the two that was still available wanted extortionate price for a two star property. I actually considered driving back home and finding cheaper lodging down the road, but I decided I really wanted to see Egypt falls the next day. So I just did what any crazy guy does, and drove to the closest grocery store parking lot, pulled out my sleeping bag, and made the car seat my bed for the night.