16.3 km - Total so far 2,235.10 km
RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/15528086
Relive: https://www.relive.cc/view/g12460362433
Some of our neighbours at the cottage yesterday |
We found the Jost House to be opened. The house (circa 1786) is one of the oldest occupied house in Sydney. We had one guide to show us around the basement (where servants lived), another guide for the main floor and we got to visit the top floor on our own. Our main floor guide was a lady (an Acadian with a most charming accent) from Chéticamp, Cape Breton.
You can clearly see over the door that the house has settled a bit in 230 years |
With our tourist map in hand, we did the prescribed walking tour. It took us about 30 minutes given that downtown Sydney is not very big. We did find some interesting things as shown below.
There is a designated bike lane on George St. It is well marked and when it "ENDS" all concerned are well informed. Would be nice if all cities and towns in Canada did the same. |
Hélène enjoying an Ethiopian coffee on a terrace. To the right is the hotel we stayed in when we were last here in 2012 |
The new YMCA on Charlotte Street. The only striking new building that really stands out. We had a quick look inside and it was pretty impressive. |
Difficult to resist going into a store with a display like that. Note the multicoloured tan on the lady in the sandals |
Always strive to have a message that is well expressed and easy to understand, and check the spelling once in a while |
The girl, the sailboat and the fiddle |
The artist that built the fiddle referred to the scroll (the very top of the instrument) as being the toughest part to build. The fiddle weighs ten tons, yet just appears to float |
This is what happens when you use the timer on the camera and not the remote control you carried for 2,200 + kilometres but left at the hotel |
Lighthouse in the Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion where you can view a 15 minute video on fiddling |
Laying of the hands did not fix our radio so we are now trying to dry it using rice as suggested by our friend André. We will keep you posted |
Sat, 24 Jun | Rain at times heavy. Fog patches. Amount 30 mm except 50 mm in areas of heaviest rain. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 80 in the Wreckhouse area in the morning. High 12 except 17 north of Cape Ray. |
Night | Rain changing to drizzle in the evening. Fog patches. Amount 2 to 4 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low 10 |
10.13 miles - Total so far 1,388.82 miles
Lorsque disponibles, les sachets de silica gel sont supérieurs au riz. Recyclés lors d'achats de produits électroniques...de plus ils sont re-utilisables.
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