Monday, August 14 (Russ says I gotta add dates) we arrived in St. Peter’s and Battery Park, our last stop on Cape Breton before heading west again towards the mainland.

I’m not sure if this is the best view I’ve ever had from a campground, but it would run a close second to the view we had from the East Rim Campground just outside of Cañon City, CO. You decide.

Every hillside here is covered with wild blueberries: on a short hike, I picked enough for both of us to have blueberries in our oatmeal the next morning. Battery Park has a network of well-maintained trails, some of which lead to the ruins of old fortifications from the time of the French and Indian Wars.

We had beautiful weather, and NO BUGS! The campsites were huge, well spaced, and although there were not many trees in the upper campsites, there was plenty of privacy. Also, great clean bathrooms! We found THE local ice cream hot spot, so everyone was happy.