Fortress Louisbourg

Ok folks, so the summer season officially starts here on June 1st. It is seasonal around here and things are only just opening up - as we found out today.



Felt like it was my time to drive, so hired a car for the day and drove James (from Sydney, Oz) and Anita (Vancouver) out to Louisbourg to see the town, lighthouse and historic …

Since we have lived in Atlantic Canada our whole lives and never managed to make it to Newfoundland, we decided this was the summer to finally make the trek. With Philip's academic schedule we really only had a week or so to spare, so we decided to explore the entire Western Coast, and get in lots of hiking and camping.

Before our journey …

Bob is doing this so it will be somewhat shorter. Rain did arrive today but the next few days are mostly driving to Prince Edward Island and the next days are going to be wet. Otherwise it has been warm (80 is warm to the locals) and dry for the whale watching etc. Yesterday we drove the Cabot trail through the Cape Breton National Park. Some nice …

... both your hands are full of food and hot drinks. We then hoped in the car for a short ride, about 30 mins, to the fortress of Louisberg. It is a really neat set-up with everything from the people to the food all dating back to the early 18th century. We ...

... which is another century old building, then hightail it to the Fortresse before it closed.  The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park is the crown jewel of the Canadian Park Service and the largest historical reconstruction ...

... for the year. We had beautiful weather, but it is still cold, only about 11 degrees C. We came to Louisbourg to see the fortress, Parks Canada have done a great job in recreating on the original fortress site the French fortress town of Louisbourg. The ...

... 8217;ve ever encountered“. Certainly not an intimidating bunch but have no idea what they were looking for. The Fortress of Louisbourg is a National Historic Site that we were very fortunate to have visited. It was the encouragement of our fellow ...

Yesterday I got up early for the drive to the Fortress at Louisbourg hoping to beat the tour buses and masses of tourist. I get there around 9h30 and am on one of the first shuttles to the fort from the welcome center. As the other visitors stop at the ...

... the tall ship destined to go around to 35 countries today. the crew were very friendly. Later on, we took a bus to the Louisbourg fortress. There the interpretors dressed in period costume which was around the 1740's. The first tavern that we went to was ...

... to perform a miracle with my one apple and almond snack bar and try splitting it between three of us. The fortress and old town of Louisbourg was pretty impressive. It's based around 1746 and when it was a French settlement (before the English ...

... . Attacking with 13,100 troops supported by a 14,000 crew on board 150 ships, a British army captured the fortress in seven weeks. Determined that Louisbourg would never again become a fortified French base, the British demolished the fortress walls. ...

... restaurant to the campground.  Right next to the campground is the Louisbourg Playhouse.  It was constructed at the Fortress of Louisbourg by Walt Disney Studios for the moved Squanto: A Warrior's Tale.  It is based on London's 1599 Globe ...

... all the fuss was about, but it made the drive more enjoyable. Our last stop on this particular day was the Fortress of Louisbourg, which is the largest reconstruction of an 18th century town in North America. There are over 60 different buildings within ...