Day 3, To Baddeck, and stuck

August 14:  We had a nice breakfast back at the farmers market across from our hotel, and then we took off for Baddeck, with high hopes of finding our shipment awaiting.  The drive to Baddeck was going to be several hours regardless, so we decided to take the slow road up the coast.  It was an awesome drive, and my smart phone continued to show our package arriving in Baddeck that night. The east coast of Nova Scotia is riddled with bays and inlets and so beautiful that every turn is another photo op. The homes are quaint clapboard and sometimes painted a bright color. The churches are usually very old white clapboard buildings and mostly Anglican or Presbyterian. So scenic on long rolling green hills down to the coast.

Arriving in Baddeck we found our little hotel right on the waterfront (aptly named the water's Edge), but alas, the package was still not there.  herein lies the rub, our bike ride was to start the next morning, from the inn.  If the package does not make it today (Friday) then we have to wait until Monday, that takes two to three full days of our bike ride out.... UGH!!  Heidi and I took a short walk and got dinner, then sat at the porch of thin inn until after 9 pm drinking a bottle of Canadian wine (not bad), hoping for a late arrival, no luck.

Here is our lunch spot, awesome view of the bay and a beer to boot.  This was the best beer yest, I bought them at the Liquor Store and it was called Hops and Robbers.  Yummy.

Here is the beach right out the front door from the inn.  Eric runs the kayak trips three times a day over to the island in the background.  Really a wonderful spot and being stuck waiting on UPS here is not the end of the world.  

Out on the dock, beautiful day.

The Harbor, Heidi and I had a competition to see who took the best photos.  All the photos here are from Heidi as I have not been able to upload mine.  Once I do I will add them and we can see who got the best photos.

Another great photo of the bay.

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