Sidney, proved to be a wet proposition. It rained and rained. It didn’t deter anyone from exploring.

See the picture of the giant fiddle? As descents from Scotland the locals keep the old folk music traditions alive. As a matter of fact, heir top fiddlers go to Scotland to reintroduce forgotten music. And this week, in Nova Scotia, there was a Folk and Fiddle Festival going on all over town. The top notch players were in town and all tickets sold out!

We visited the Fortress of Louisbourg and everyone got drenched. We’d love to return when it isn’t so rainy. However, we did treat ourselves to a pleasant lunch at an old time eatery.