Isle Madame

This year's Cape Breton Celtic Caching Event took place in Isle Madame. Erika, Rhonda, and I drove down to attend. It was the first time the three of us had visited the island, but we heard of its' magnificent beauty. Caches were spread over the island allowing us to explore all of the back roads. We saw a lot of pretty little hidden gems along the way. The island's culture is hugely Acadian French. The community has strong ties to their culture which you witness while driving through. Everything you can imagine is painted with the Acadian flag. We saw mailboxes, tops of picnic tables, telephone poles, large rocks, and even a giant dumpster painted with the flag. It was quite the adventure driving around and getting to know the area while trying to find caches, but we had a fantasic time! We passed through so many picturesque places, but unfortunately we didn't have much time to stop and take photos because we were too much in a rush to get our caching finished. However this gives us another reason to come back to this pretty place. There is an eco-trail that I would love to hike someday.