Cape Breton

In October, we took a trip to Halifax and around Cape Breton. The trip was specifically for the fall colours, and the trees did not disappoint. The colours were pretty similar to what we see in Vancouver right now, but there was something like a digital detox in seeing a sea of multicoloured trees stretching into the distance. Coincidentally, the Celtic Colours festival was taking place, and we were lucky enough to catch a couple of shows in Chéticamp, an area where Acadian French is commonly spoken. The shows were all pretty packed, and about 50% of the performances were in French. I didn’t really understand what was being said, but they did provide some translations before the songs. In these rural towns, where a grocery store might close at 5 p.m., it was shocking to see completely sold-out shows at some of the venues. I kind of wondered, where did all these people come from? At the Chéticamp Visitor Centre, we picked up a craft trail map that showed us the locations of craft shops…

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