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Why do you say that?

Definitely! But well worth a visit 👍

I hadn't heard of it! I was only in town for one day, so didn't get a chance to explore as much as I had hoped! It was a bit of a spontaneous visit.

I'm glad! Pretty nice little city 👍

@@DrifterDave glad you had a good time, definitely will continue to check out your videos

Yes! I have two other Magdalan Islands vlogs, plus a full-length version if you prefer to watch it all at once. Here's the link to the Grosse Ile / Ile de Grande Entree video: ua-cam.com/video/A4AzBxKZXmw/v-deo.htmlsi=_inc39VUh-jFeVqy

Let's hope a new government can help clean up our streets, as this is a problem across the entirety of Canada, not limited to one province or another (though, BC is arguably the worst).

Very cool, thanks for the advice. I didn't see much during this September trip, but that's good to know for the summer months.

This video was filmed in September 2023, so that's probably why. That's clearly indicated in the video description. Good to know about the new ship & why so many tourist sights close relatively early in the smaller towns 👍

Awesome! I hope you have a great time!

@@DrifterDave thanks

You live in a beautiful part of Canada! I definitely enjoyed my time out there 👍

Thank you! I would definitely like to return to Cape Breton to see more of the island. I'll be back!

I bet! I would have loved to explore the island back during the height of operations - I'm sure it was a great little community.

I would definitely love to come back! I'm sure the weather is much nicer in the summer months - will definitely try to make it out there again next year 👍

I hope you get to visit someday!

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@@BMeanies Very true!

@@DrifterDaveYou should DEFINITELY go there

@@BMeanies I visited Pyramiden back in 2015, before I started the channel! Would have LOVED to film the experience. I only have photos 🤷‍♂️

Definitely! I have heard that she has since retired, and her granddaughter has taken over operations of Prothero's Post. Grace will be dearly missed!

@@dylanshaffer2184 I think you’re right! But from what I recall, it had Alaska branding on it (at least when I flew it in 2018) - just like the Horizon Air planes or Delta Skywest. I’ll have to check my photo archives in case I’m imagining things 🤷‍♂️

Would love to return to see more of Cape Breton - maybe next summer!

Amazing!

Metro? I read somewhere the entire Cape Breton Regional Municipality is technically the second-largest 'city' - let me know if I was mislead!

@@DrifterDave You're not mislead. There are no more "cities" in Nova Scotia, at least not administratively. Halifax (Regional Municipality) has a population of around 550,000, and Cape Breton Regional Municipality (Sydney and the towns that surround it) has a population of about 110,000 people, so your statement is correct.

That was my understanding as well! Thanks, @w.a.l5202

That's very true. I heard that church attendance is declining in the Maritimes, but I'm not sure what motivated that decline and why it's more of a rapid decline in the Maritimes compared to the rest of Canada. Reginald Bibby has some good research about the phenomenon - it's pretty interesting!

@@DrifterDaveas a M26 Cape Breton resident, I think it has a lot to do with the dissatisfaction with the establishment of the church, and people are turning to other community building events like square dances or simply spending time hanging out. It’s not easy though, I will be honest.

Interesting phenomenon, to say the least!

It's a great part of the Maritimes for sure! I can't wait to go back and explore it more fully 😎

@DrifterDave cabot trail for sure and lobster fishing season is May 15th to July 15th ill hook you up with splendid freshly cooked lobster

That would be amazing! Would love to visit during the lobster fishing season.

I survived! 😂 I've since moved on from Sydney but it was a great visit - thanks for having me!

I did enjoy my visit! Keep your eyes peeled for my journey into Newfoundland. And if you're interested, I released some videos of Charlottetown & the Magdalen Islands a few months ago - check them out!

@@DrifterDave - I watched your Newfoundland ferry ride, Charlottetown visit, and your trip to Magdalen. My uncle lives in Montague PEI so I took that ferry a few times over the years. Never been to Newfoundland but that ferry ride is on my bucket list... ride over, stay the night, ride back. :) You should consider revisiting Cape Breton... Sydney is okay but there's so much more here - tour the Fortress Louisbourg, Miner's Museum in Glace Bay and tour down into a coal mine (Glace Bay is also the site of a Marconi's first Trans-Atlantic transmission) and of course, if it's the fall, rent a car and travel around the Cabot Trail and enjoy our celtic colours. So much to see here beyond the waterfront area :)

@@KennCrawford I bet! This was a spontaneous visit to Sydney - I was originally going to fly to St. John’s, but when I saw an award ticket to Sydney open up, I jumped at the chance to head out a couple days early and take the ferry to Newfoundland instead! Unfortunately the rental car costs were prohibitively expensive ($130+!) so I was limited to where my two legs took me! I still had a great visit - but you’re right, there is plenty more that I missed that I’ll need to return to explore! 😎

@@NathanDavidsen Amazing! Lucky 😎

@@DrifterDave cold

Haha!

Africa is amazing!

When it gets a bit safer for tourists!

That all depends, I suppose. Are you coming from outside of the Schengen area? If so, you'll need to pass through Schengen customs. If you are coming from Spain, then you will not pass through customs but can leave the airport without any problems.

I bet! I would have loved to see the base back during its heyday 👍

@@iainpaton1865 Thank you for the kind words!! 😎

Back during Covid, any videos that mentioned the word were either demonetized or removed as "controversial subject matter". I wanted to talk about it without getting the strike, so censoring the word was my only option. Otherwise, the video would have either not appeared on YT, or at best I'd have made zero dollars from the content. It was a strange world back then...

I believe it's the same ship! As for the rougher ride, I'd say that's a given, as the route to Argentia enters the open ocean (and you can definitely feel the sway) compared to the relatively sheltered Port-aux-Basques crossing.

@@DrifterDave thank you I was on the shorter trip in June , reserved seat on the way there , cabin on the way back . Worth getting the cabin for the overnighter.

I could see that! My cabin was extortionate but I know that I wouldn't have been able to function the next day without one. I was also healing from a major neck injury at the time, so I really wanted something comfortable to rest up! In the future, I think I'd try to bring an air mattress and set it up in the theatre area - seemed to be a common theme among some passengers.

They're so annoying! I hope you can adjust to them without too much bother! 😂

Thanks for the clarifications! I figured North Sydney was somewhere out there, lol. Thanks for having me in Sydney! 😎

Are you sure it's the same person? He and his wife were incredibly kind to me, and it didn't seem that he had any sort of widespread rental business. Just a couple rooms in his AirBNB. I definitely had a positive experience & the house was beautiful and comfortable 👍

@@DrifterDave I am very sure unfortunately. Thank you for showcasing Sydney though! The videos were nice to watch. If you ever come back, I suggest checking out the Cabot Trail. ☺️

I did the Cabot Trail back in 2011, but was plagued with horrible rain the entire time - definitely on my "need to return to" bucket list! Thanks for your kind words & I'm glad you're enjoying this Maritimes series!

I definitely would love to get out to Mare Island someday! It's on my to-do list in terms of abandoned places. I think Saint Marie (Montana) is next because it's relatively near to where I live & would be a cool road trip!

Thanks for the kind words! 😎

It definitely seemed a bit expensive! That makes sense - it's also fairly remote, so that might add to it. Mexican economics is very interesting - there's a wide disparity between communities.

Totally agreed! It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's a true local gem. Very hard to locate restaurants like that in such a small town!

@@DrifterDave had lunch there a few years ago, and the one thing that impressed me the most, was the presentation of the meal. My brother-in-law is a Red Seal chef, and even he’ll say that 90 percent of the meal is the presentation.

Definitely! I was very impressed 😎

We definitely don't have them here in Calgary! They were new to me 😂

@@DrifterDave I think they are or are similar to midges

I'm glad we don't have them out this way! 😂

My type of travel isn't for everyone - I just finished overlanding (mainly by 'bush taxis') all the way from Morocco to Nigeria. You do you, buddy! To each their own.

@@DrifterDave truth

I never get really caught up with the distinctions - definitely a town-sized city, in this case!

I bet! I couldn't imagine living there in the dead of winter - it must have been quite the experience!

@DrifterDave you get used to the cold,if it let it get to you it could depressed you.i was there 4 two years,then I got orders to meet my next command at Somalia, the lst,Fredericksburg, was already over there,quite an adventure,,enjoy adak it brought great memories,a lot od the places you sowed they were so familiar to me,,tnx,and bless you...!

I lived up in Canada's Arctic for three years and for me, I hated the cold! But I couldn't imagine both cold and wind. Glad you were able to get used to it!

I'm sure I'd love them! I've always wanted to visit Louisbourg - really wish that I had got a rental car for my time there, but they were running well over $150 a day. Not exactly in the budget.

​@@DrifterDaveduring cruise ship season rental costs are high and the availability is extremely low. Also the insects were most likely Gnats

I do tours there weekly! I uploaded a few videos of Louisbourg, I would also recommend trying a Donair if you’re not into seafood… cheers

That makes sense! I figured I only had a day, so given the cost, I'd just make a video about what to see and do in Sydney, but would have loved to include Louisbourg & other nearby sights. Next time!

Nice! I should have got in contact with you to ask about a tour. Too bad! Next time 😎

I completely agree! Absolutely amazing island 😎

It was noted on one of their signs out front!

@@DrifterDavethe original is in Glace bay since 1976 on commercial street I believe

That's good to know!

LOL - in southern Canada, I think. You definitely need to learn to make food stretch up in the Arctic! Having lived there for about a year at the time this video was filmed, I had thought at the time that the burger was borderline gluttonous 😂

@@DrifterDave :) I thought you would get a laugh.

I did!😂

Thank you!