May 27 - Linwood to North Sydney, Nova Scotia
After a couple of nights in Linwood I headed back to the Irving Station where Vanessa and I were dropped a few days ago and caught the bus north. Heading to Cape Breton, by myself once again, I dozed off until we reached the causeway between mainland Nova Scotia and Port Hastings on Cape Breton island.
The crossing was not at all like I expected. The causeway rounded the coastline and then cut across the narrowest part, which took the bus no time at all. Once in Cape Breton we took a very different route to the one I expected. Instead of taking Trans Canada Highway 105 along though Whycocomagh, the bus carried on past Port Hastings and into Port Hawkesbury. This route took highway 104 on the east of the island. An advantage of highway 104 is the incredible views over the enormous inland Bras d’Or Lake.
When the bus arrived into Sydney I wandered down through the streets of the town which is obviously in great need of an economic boost. I managed to book a room in North Sydney across the water and after dinner I caught the last bus going over there.
The bus was rather interesting and something out of the 1970s at the latest. The driver dropped me off at the door, which was not as close to the Newfoundland ferry terminal as I had been informed.
The temptation for good ol’ Canadian chicken wings were too much and after discovering the medium sauce was extremely hot I made a mental note that the suicide sauce must be murder!
Related Pages
Travel Guide - Getting Around in Canada
Travel Guide - Nova Scotia
Travel Diary
Trail Canada
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