Tag: North Sydney

World Wonders Cruise Diary – Day 37-39 – Sydney, Australia

February 22, 2020

Cruise days 37-39, Feb 10-12 We finally arrived at Sydney around noon on the 10th, and the silver lining of missing Melbourne was an extra half-day here.  The city – especially the harbor – is amazing, more than pictures can convey.  With a population approaching 5 million, I don’t even want to mention what traffic … More World Wonders Cruise Diary – Day 37-39 – Sydney, Australia

Fortress of Louisbourg

Out and About at Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

September 13, 2013

On this leg of our Maritimes adventure we headed up north to Cape Breton Island, the northernmost island of Nova Scotia.  Cape Breton Island accounts for 18.7% of the province’s total land area.  As we drove along, we noticed that this part of Nova Scotia is pretty much uninhabited, unspoiled and teeming with history and … More Out and About at Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia