Try to stay in one of the chalets if you can. They are up the hill
and you can look out over the distillery, and see for a few miles,
plus they are rustic and comfy.

It's never to early to plan a trip like that. There is sooo much to
see!!

Jo

--- In rankinsrule@yahoogroups.com, "Sandi S" <cuukie_2006@...>
wrote:
>
> I'd love to stay at a distillery! LOL
> Are the rooms full of wine barrels? I'll check it out, I can't
wait
> to go now!
>
> --- In rankinsrule@yahoogroups.com, joannerankinfan <no_reply@>
> wrote:
> >
> > *repeating to self "reread your posts before you push send!*
> >
> > Cuukie, I meant to say that the Distillery is BETWEEN Mabou
and
> > Inverness.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>