The elders of nearby Spencer’s Island, birth place of the ghost ship Mary Celeste, tell tales of a bottomless pond on the eastern end of the island in whose depths one can see the eerie silhouette of the Celeste under full sail when the light is just right.
The Magdalen Islands: Funky Etang-du-Nord
A five hour ferry ride from Souris, Prince Edward Island, the Magdalens are an accessible “exotic” paradise that appears on few English speakers’ radar…but should!
The Magic of the Magdalens-Havre-sur-Mer
Lose yourself on an exotic island where the sound of the surf lulls you to sleep, ocean breezes cleanse the senses and worries and cares seem a million miles away.
Gadding Around Guysborough
Nova Scotia never stops astounding me. On a recent excursion up the province’s Eastern Shore I stopped at Halfway Cove to enjoy the view and then noticed a granite monument commemorating the 1398 visit to the area by Scottish Prince Henry Sinclair!
The Burdens of Feddal and Others of the Clan
She was led, while a child, to see the retreating forces of Charles Edward (i.e. Bonnie Prince Charlie) pass from Falkirk to Culloden. Her uncle, the Laird of Feddal and Shawn, in whose house she was brought up followed the fortunes of the Prince to battle, was never more heard of, alive or dead.
In The Wake Of The Trepassey
Family tradition always had it that my great-uncle Captain Eugene Burden had carried scientists to the Antarctic Ocean in the 1940’s, and that he had brought a film crew down to provide footage for the 1948 British film, “Scott of the Antarctic”.
The Burden Mansion
The ballroom is surrounded by 12 foot mirrors inspired by the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and the entire interior is intricately decorated with details such as gold leaf accents on the walls, and marble parquetry floors.
Henry and the Horseshoe
Some may say that Henry Burden was born with a horseshoe up his derriere. While horseshoes figured prominently, this self made millionaire owed more to hard work and inventiveness than to luck.
Rob Roy Meets James Burden
Here a desperate combat ensued with both men slightly wounded but neither gaining the advantage until Burden’s sword snapped off at the hilt. The Laird of Feddal “expecting to be instantly stabbed to the heart, sprang back and bared his chest to his foe.”
Sharks Don’t Read Guide Books
Guide books to the Galapagos Islands assure snorkelers that they will “never see” this sleek predator as they are rarely venture up from greater depths.
Unfortunately sharks don’t read guide books.
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