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Cape Breton 2001 Cruise - 4

Friday--June 15
Before sunrise, Al and I were awakened by the roar of fishing boat engines.  The vessels left the New Waterford wharf and gunned through the channel on their way seaward.  Some wags on board yelled at us to “Wake up. Its time to go to work!”  And soon we were back to work.  Without any wind, we rowed out the channel and across Indian Bay. 
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The town of Glace Bay lay on the next headland.  Glace Bay is a busy fishing port and lobster boats were particularly thick on the neighbouring shallows.  Many boat crews approached Naomi to take a closer look.  We endured their good-natured comments.  One skipper shook his head and called us f---- rugged.  At first the crews probably thought we were locals adrift after an overnight drinking party along the shore. As they closed in though, I’m sure they saw Al’s Red Ensign hanging from the starboard spreader. That would explain our odd behaviour.  We weren’t drunken locals in need of rescue after all.  We were English!
Glace Bay harbour
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Fishing/lobster boat: a common visitor for us inshore
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Just beyond the town of Glace Bay there was another barrier beach with a small entrance like Bridgeport Basin.  We passed it by and hoped for wind soon.  Slowly we settled into a rowing routine and loafed along beside more sea cliffs and rocky shores until we reached Cap Perce.  Again we had to make a decision.  The day was getting on.  Once we crossed Morien Bay and rounded the formidable cliffs of Cape Morien, we would be exposed to an open and rough section of coastline. 

Rather than carry on, it made sense to head up Morien Bay and shelter behind another barrier beach.  A deep but twisty channel led us through the shallows and into a quiet marsh behind the beach.  Over supper and our campfire, we sipped our drinks and watched a beautiful sunset followed by the Moon and Mars rising before retiring to our tents. 

Our campsite at Port Morien
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Port Morien: barrier beach
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Evening: Port Morien
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