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| Cassie and Maggie MacDonald were our entertainment last night. They're local (a Nova Scotia Celtic duo) and provided entertainment at breakfast, too. |
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| The scenery was beautiful as the ms Maasdam made it way to Sydney, Nova Scotia. |
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| The tour guide had the driver stop so we could take a photo of the Fortress of Louisbourg. |
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| This is the barracks of the fort. The fort was originally controlled by the French, but was captured by the British. |
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| The city of Louisbourg has been reconstructed (think Williamsburg on a smaller scale) to represent the mid-1700s. |
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| This soldier provided us with details on the life of a soldier. The lecture culminated in the firing of the musket. |
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| This is the Roman Catholic chapel inside the fort. |
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| You'll find lighthouses all around on the islands of Nova Scotia. |
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| The streets of Louisbourg as it looked in the mid-1700s. |
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| The citizens of Louisbourg never paid to construct a church, but the Louisburg Cross stands on the land set aside for such a building project. |
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| Although it was strongly fortified, the British were able to capture the fort and the surrounding territory. |
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| It was a beautiful day... the weather was warm and sunny. |
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| A photo looking down on the barracks from the top of the fortified walls of the fort. |
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| The early model lawn mower was on the lawn. |
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| The warm weather arrived late this year, according to our guide, and it was unusually warm for mid-September. |
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| The guide passed around a picture to let us know what it's like in the area during the winter season. |
