Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - Exploring Cape Breton (Premium)

Episode Date: April 21, 2021

This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Exploring Cape Breton Tonight, we return to Nova Scotia and pick up where we left off in Monday's episode. The promise of pleasant adventure awaits as we head to the island of Cape Breton at the northern tip of the Maritime province. 😴  Sound design: distant ocean waves.  Narrator: Thomas Jones About Get Sleepy Premium: Help support the podcast, and get: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads) The exclusive Thursday night bonus episode Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free) Premium sleep meditations, extra-long episodes and more! We'll love you forever. ❤️ Get a 7 day free trial, and join the Get Sleepy community here https://getsleepy.com/support. And thank you so, so much.  Tom, and the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below to learn more and thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support. You awaken to the sound of the ocean outside, and nest all deeper into the embrace of the bed in your cozy hotel room. For just a moment, you focus on the relaxing rhythm of the tide, as you think back on yesterday's adventures here in Nova Scotia. Smiling at the fond memories, you open your eyes and get out of bed. Walking over to the window, you can see that outside the Halifax Harbour is waking up

with you. The dark Atlantic Ocean rocks up and down as fishing vessels and sightseeing cruises depart for their morning excursions. The sunlight glinting on the water still has a pink glow as the sky slowly welcomes the new day. clouds hover in the blue and it looks picture perfect. But knowing the weather in this maritime province can change at any moment, you pack your raincoat at the top of your bagets you with a warm smile. She lives in Nova Scotia and is happy to be your guide during your visit here. She suggests ordering a bite to eat at the hotel before beginning your journey. In a few moments you are seated in the sunroom overlooking the harbour. The waiter pours you a mug of warm tea and you take

a sip. Heat from the cup radiates through your hands and the liquid energizes you for the day to come as the sun rises higher in the sky. Your friend orders seafood crepes to share and the salty sweet aroma is delightful when the waiter sets the plate down in front of you. You smile as you dig in, enjoying the creamy shellax city centre, many storied buildings give way to stay clean, and you can get a nice view of the city. The city centre is a very beautiful city, and it is a very beautiful city. As you leave the Halifax City Centre, many storied buildings give way to stately Victorian homes. Your friend tells you that Cape Breton is a stunning island that makes up the northeastern

tip of Nova Scotia. It's also a little pocket of both a cadian and Celtic culture in the Americas. There's a small community of both and Canadian Galic and French speakers that live in Cape Breton. Staying true to the linguistic heritage of the French, Scottish, and Irish settlers that made their home on the island. As you drive, the city fades into sprawling farmland the further you get from Halifax. Your friend puts some Celtic music on the car stereo to set the mood. And you find your fingertips tapping to the fiddle as you watch the farmland give way to a more rugged landscape.

You pass signs pointing to New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia's maritime provincial neighbours. But you continue driving north, following the signs for port tastingsings Cape Breton's Gateway Town. Your friend tells you that the island is connected to the mainland by the Canso Causeway, a rocky bridge that crosses the canso straight. As you approach, you see grey rocks stretching out before you in a straight line across the water. The welcome to Cape Breton sign passes passes by overhead as you drive onto the causeway. Blue water crashes against the rocks to either side. And you marvel at the construction of the bridge, which makes it appear like you're driving right on top of the water. the water. Once you make it to pour tastings on the other side, you notice the landscape has become a jumble of ragged cliffs and tall green hills. Entering Cape Breton, it's clear you're truly in the Canadian wilds.