Aug 26, 2012 - From Port aux Basques to Cape Breton Highlands

NOSunday, August 26, 2012 – from Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Nova Scotia Before leaving Port aux Basques we ate at Alma’s restaurant in the Mall across from the Library. Excellent meals, good service, and good prices – actually probably one of the best restaurants we ate at in Newfoundland. If you go to Newfoundland or know someone who is going that it is worth a stop. We had reservations on the ferry for 5pm passage. After loading, we went to the quieter area that you pay extra for and settled in for the 6 hour trip – turned out to...

Aug 2, 2010 - The Cabot Trail

We spent most of the day driving The Cabot Trail. The Cabot Trail is a highway and scenic roadway in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. We boarded the ferry to start the trail near Baddeck. The 185 mile loop takes you around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island, passing along and through the scenic Cape Breton Highlands. It is named after the explorer John Cabot who landed in Atlantic Canada in 1497. The initial route was completed in 1932. The northern section of the Cabot Trail passes through Cape Breton Highlands National Park,...

Sep 2, 2009 - Cabot Trail - Cape Breton Highlands NP

We made the Cabot Trail loop and abandoned our home to spend the night in a B&B for a night. We found many vistas, fun people, and good food. At Chetticamp we visited the sister of a lady we met in New Brunswick and made more friends. We enjoyed our B&B, our fellow travellers and a good breakfast, then took off for the return trip. We even enjoyed some enough to return in a couple days to take a 6-mile round trip hike to see more along the Skyline Trail.

Jul 3, 2009 - Cape Breton Highlands NP - NS

(Ron Writing) After eating breakfast and posting our log, we left New Glasgow heading northeast on Highways 245 and 377 along the Northumberland Shore. This is a continuation of the Sunrise Trail. The tourist bureau of Nova Scotia provided detailed information for each of the provincial areas and covered all the interesting sights, towns, and history presented in sequential order along the scenic routes. At the east end of the Northumberland Shore is Cape George. We stopped there to see the lighthouse and to have a light lunch before...

Sep 30, 2008 - I Stand in Awe

Benjamin’s Highlights: We are off the ferry and on Cape Breton Island! Our destination today was the famous John Cabot Trail. This four hour drive is just as amazing as the brochures make it out to be. The trees are just stupendous. Red, yellow, orange, and green trees surround us as we drive. About 10 minutes into the drive we saw a bald eagle! It was spectacular! We stopped to take pictures and Aimee got some incredible ones. That was the first time I had seen a wild bald eagle. We stopped for lunch in a little town call Cheticamp....

Sep 20, 2008 - Driving the Cabot Trail

Saturday 9/20/08 Driving the Cabot Trail It was 40 degrees when I awoke this morning, but with clear skies and no wind. We took a drive along the Cabot Trail today. The trail is a loop on the northern part of Cape Breton Island in NS. The drive was 228 miles and took all day but worth it. We drove counter-clockwise against advice of friends but it worked out since it is after the busy tourist season which has lots of buses that travel the same direction. At the upper part is the Cape Breton Highlands National Park which has several...

Aug 19, 2007 - Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Jaw-dropping, breathtaking views all around us. The most beautiful area we've seen yet despite rain, rain, rain that makes it hard to get good pictures. No wonder it's so lush here. The fire-danger gauge sign indicates "low" - something we never see in Arizona. We see bi-lingual signs again (Quebec was all French - no English in many, many places...) Here the signs with town names are in English and in Gaelic! Of course the Gaelic may as well be Arabic or Chinese as far as we can tell. People here are so friendly and helpful - a joy to be...