We rented for 12 days, and not one minute of out stay was lost, even during à 36 hours raining streak. The studio is charming and very comfortable. The view on the bay offers an everchanging landscape all day long. We had brought our kayaks, and we did 8 outings exploring the Bay towards Boylston as well as the passage to the larger part of the Chedabucto Bay. We also biked a bit. The whole way to Guysborough on the other side of the Bay is somewhat of an effort. Not necessarily for everyone. Glad to have done it (one way) however. We were lookimg for a quiet place to rest and we were very satisfied with the location for this purpose. We also wanted to have nearby trails and beaches. For that we had to move around a bit and explore the greater Eastern part of Antigonish and Guysborough County. We were flabergasted to end up twice completely alone on two provincial par Beaches. Shoreham is only 15 minutes away by car and has a view on the whole Chedabucto Bay. The beach is very natural, combining sand and rocks. Our favorite was however Torbay provincial beach. Perdect whitesand beach with little seaweed, and just the right balance of wave and safety of depth to have hours of fun !! No shade at all at both locations so plan for sunblock or parasol ! For trails, there are à few here and there. We ended up making an hour on the 50KM multimode trail starting in Guysborough. More for fatbike or Mountain bike though, for the path is quite rough. The best options of walking trails seem to have been around Cape George in Antigonish County, with outstanding view on Cape Breton Island. We loved visiting around. The Farmer marketing in Guysborough and the impressive quality of local artiste at the Marina art gallery. The Courthouse Museum with a wide collection attesting of the social fabric and history of Guysborough. We drôle to Canso and discovered à vers vibrant community as the geared up for the annual Regata festival. We were there from August 12 to 26, and we were really astounded to get such "exclusivity" on the road as well as almost all places we visited. To conclude, you must visit Hart General Store in Boylston, this place is incomparable, we ended up going nearly everyday !
This was an outstanding summer vacation.