Once we were back on Cape Breton Island, I wanted to go visit the historic Fortress of Louisbourg. It's an authentic recreation of part of the French fort that existed there back in 1745. I was really looking forward to taking Rex and Bianca there for photos. So I thought I'd share a bit about the fort itself, before getting into doll photos.
The day started out nice and sunny, as we went out along the rugged coast to the town of Louisbourg....
The day started out nice and sunny, as we went out along the rugged coast to the town of Louisbourg....
...to the lighthouse, where we made breakfast....
We could see the Fortress from across the water....
..but had to go back through town to get to it....
We arrived at the visitor centre to buy tickets, and because of my difficulty walking, it was suggested we could park at the 'handicap/employee' lot right on the premises, instead of having to take the bus and then walk through the main gate.
That parking lot is behind the two green, copper-roof buildings on the far left below....
That parking lot is behind the two green, copper-roof buildings on the far left below....
Parking inside the fort would make it so much easier for us, not only for walking distances, but it also meant we'd not have to lug all the dolls, and props with us on the bus, and keep them with us the whole day, but we would be able to take just a few at a time, and return to the RV to rest and have lunch, redress the dolls and gather new props. It was the perfect solution....
So, now a bit about the first itself. Fortress Louisbourg is a partial reconstruction of the French fort as it stood here in 1745, when it was captured by the English. A great deal of research was done to make sure everything was as accurate as possible.....
People dressed in period clothes work in the fort as they would have over 250 years ago...
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They have a summer camp for kids, who get to dress up, and experience life back then....
I was really excited about being able to take photos of Rex and Bianca there....
The two dolls were still dressed as they were back in Burgeo two days earlier for their engagement photos. I wanted to fill in that story here, so started with those - which I've already shared - taking them in the 'King's Garden' right near our vehicle, in front of the Armoury....
Then we went back to the RV so I could change them into their 'arrival' outfits.....
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