hi there
well isnt this strange, i live in Australia and became a fan of the
Rankins because a good friend in canada sent us some of thier
music!!..we loved it of course and a few years later had a trip to
Canada and as we were in New Brunswick we just had to go and see
Rankin country in Nova Scotia, and it was well worth the trip, we
thought the same as jo, as we travelled the Cabot Trail, all the
little towns were in the Rankin songs, We drove up and down GILLIS
MOUNTAIN!!, with the rankin music blaring, crazy Aussies huh.
we stumbled on Mabou quite by accident after stopping at cheticamp
for an awesome lobster lunch (what else eh.lol), and as we drove
further down i wanted to get a few souveniers so we stopped in a cute
little shop and my husband found a jimmy rankin CD we didnt have and
the lady said to us, if your a rankin fan, then you have to stop at
the red shoe in Mabou, the girls run the shop. so we did , and we
even got to sit and chat, and get a pic with Raylene, she is so very
nice and it made our trip even more memorable!. not only did we
travel in rankins country , all the way from aus , but got to meet
one of them.
i would reccomend it to any fan .
mary

--- In rankinsrule@yahoogroups.com, joannerankinfan <no_reply@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Cuukie!
>
> We did the same thing about 4 years ago. We stayed at the
Glenora
> Inn and Distillery. It's been Mabou and Inverness, neat place. We
> stayed up in one of the little cottages on the hillside. The
> distillery and pub are great to spend time at. They had a ceilidh
> every afternoon and night. http://www.glenoradistillery.com/
>
> You'll have to stop in at the Red Shoe Pub, you can find them
> online, and it shows you who is playing there. Lunch at the Mull
Cafe
> is a must. www.redshoepub.com/
>
> We went to the cemetery where John Morris is buried, it was a
very
> simple plain cross marker, the St. Mary's church is beautiful. You
> can also see who's playing at Strathspey Place.
> http://www.strathspeyplace.com/default.htm
>
> All the little towns, Cheticamp, Port Hood, Judique, very
quaint.
> We went to Baddeck and Bras D'Or for a day and toured the Alexander
> Graham Bell Museum, and another day at the Fortress of Lousibourg.
I
> highly recommend both.
>
> It's funny, as you drive the Cabot Trail, you see all these little
> towns that are in the Rankins' songs.
>
> We had a great time! When are you planning on going?
> http://capebretonisland.com/
> http://www.mabou.ca/
>
> Jo
>
> --- In rankinsrule@yahoogroups.com, "Sandi S" <cuukie_2006@> wrote:
> >
> > Im planning a trip out to Nova Scotia and to Mabou. If anyone
has
> any
> > information on what to see, where to go, and the name of their
pub
> out
> > there I'd love to know, I'd like to see and do everything
possible
> out
> > there related to the rankins. All and any info would be great
> thanks.
> >
> > cuukie
> >
>