Between PEI and Cape Breton, we cleared two more locks. The first in Canso Strait was huge - 820 ft long and 80 ft wide. We didn't even have to tie up; just hover in the middle. The second, St. Peter's Lock, built in 1869, was similar to those in the Champlain Canal. Prior to the opening of the canal and lock, small vessels were placed on skids and pulled by oxen over the 1/2 mile strip of land.
St Peter's lock marks the beginning of the Bras d'Or Lake, one of the largest saltwater lakes in the world. It is a beautiful cruising area, with lots of coves and islands. The town of Baddeck, on the northern end of the lake, is home to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. Bell and his family loved Cape Breton and spent their summers in Baddeck at their home overlooking the lake. In fact, the family still uses the house every summer.
In Baddeck, there was a quilt show at one of the churches. We couldn't resist taking a picture of the unique car cover we saw.
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