After breakfast the temperature was already rising and it would be a hot day. We crossed the Strait of Canso and arrived on Cape Breton island. Our first stop was at the information center where we collected a long list of things to do and see on the island thanks to a wonderful agent.

Because of the heat we decided to head to the east side of the island as it was cooler there and we stopped in beautiful Battery Park in St. Peter’s for a picnic lunch followed by a magnificent swim. There is a campground in this park, but it was too early for us to stop.

We followed highway 4 along Bras D’or Lake and we thinking of where we might want to stay for the night. The perfect solution presented itself shortly after and Ruth slammed on the brakes and turned left into the Ben Eoin Beach Campground on a narrow peninsula. We were really lucky and got the last waterfront site, right in the middle of an extended Mi’kmaq family from around the area. They turned out to be super friendly and we had great conversions with some of them.

The campground is mostly seasonal sites and on our walk we met and talked to several people who spent their summer vacations there for many, many years. The highlight however was a beautiful swim in the salt water lake caused by its connection to the ocean.

The sunset was lovely and even Pepsi got into enjoying it.