Before leaving the camp today we took another trail that was to take us out to the lighthouse on the point. The bushwalk was lovely with the wild flowers and berries combined with the birdsong and the odd squirrel but somehow the lighthouse never came into sight. Obviously we had taken a wrong turning somewhere as the track was poorly marked. However it is not as if we haven't seen a lighthouse on this trip! On the road again we headed for the main township of Cheticamp which was about 8 kms further up the road. We have found that the local churches are often a good place to park a motorhome as they are fairly plentiful and have ample space. Cheticamp boasts a beautiful Catholic church "L'eglise de St Pierre" built in 1893, which has a lovely mural painted in the altar area and lots of gold leaf throughout. Cheticamp is also renown for it hooked rugs. The entrance to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park is just beyond this town and we stopped here in their campground for the night. It is well set out with lovely spacious sites and good facilities. Each evening a presentation is given on some aspect of the park. These are held in an outdoor theatre. Tonight's was on the different trees found within the park.
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