Thanks Jo!

Were not going until next summer but I want to plan way ahead of
time...is 9 months too early to plan? Heck no, its like a pregnancy,
its here before you know it..LOL



--- 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
> >
>