Saturday, 9/26 8:22 PM

View from my front door.

My lodgings are right half of chalet

Took a day off and it was worth it, and well spent.  Lazy morning, moved slowly and didn't venture out until 10:00 AM.  The forecast had been for rain, none, another beautiful day.  Made some changes to my plans and cancelled what needed to be and booked some of what is needed.  Think this is a better plan. 

Stopped in a gift shop and met a woman doing a hooked rug.  This is THE craft here and the work done is beautiful.  Then went to the Visitor's Center, got info on the Cabot Trail - that will be my full day tomorrow, up early and back late.  They have a hooked rug museum there so I enjoyed that.  Then drove around and saw the local sites. 

Picked up a brown bag lunch and came back to my digs for a rest.  Around 3:30 PM headed out to a local pub for some Cape Breton music. 

Sat myself with a Mom and Daughter and had a great time.  The fiddler was awesome, he really enjoyed himself and kept time with both feet and both eyebrows, a real cutie!

After that stopped for some dinner where I saw a full parking lot and sat with two sisters who live locally, both retired.  One had been a teacher, the other a nurse.  They too were at the pub and also at the concert the other night.  And, the piano player at the distillery is their cousin!  And the know the young fiddle player for the other night and the lady from the B & B in Mabou.  I am feeling much less like a total stranger.  This is so much fun.

Off to bed soon, want an early start tomorrow.  The forecast is good and there are not many tourists so I should be able to have an enjoyable day.  Will do the Northern part of the Cabot Trail slowly, then, depending on the time, may have to shoot back here instead of touring the Southern part.  I can do that the next day as I travel to Sydney Forks (new destination) the following day.

Keep hearing from AT&T about data usage, upgraded my plan, again.  I am relying on free Wi-Fi, which is just about everywhere, but so sssssllllllllooooooowwwwww.  Have to curtail my texting and indiscriminate uploading to Facebook.  And even stopped emails via phone - it is nice to be connected, but also nice to have to relegate it to time at my lodgings.

For now, Good night, God Bless, Sweet Dreams.