Cape Breton Highlands National Park
September 21, 2015 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 11 °CThe 298 km Cabot Trail runs through the National Park and lived up to its reputation as being one of the world's famous scenic drives. Wow!!
The 298 km Cabot Trail runs through the National Park and lived up to its reputation as being one of the world's famous scenic drives. Wow!!
We did two hikes in the Park. The most popular one is the 7.5 km Skyline Trail, which is a well manicured trail that ends in a series of platforms overlooking the Cabot Trail. JS chose not to do theRead more
I was so excited that we were able to see some wildlife along the hiking trail. The moose and her calf were lounging in a treed area. But the two coyotes were just nonchalantly walking on the trailRead more
After a long day of hiking, driving and sightseeing, we arrived at our historic bed & breakfast around 8 pm. It was very nice but we both felt it was a bit too formal for us, especially since we wereRead more
We started our day with a visit to the fortress Louisbourg, built by the French in the 1700's and besieged twice by the British. JS was intrigued by the basic, underground toilet. Since it wasRead more
On our way to Halifax we stopped at Rita's Tea House in Big Pond because we both liked her music. We were impressed with the food and the small museum that was created after her death in 2013. JSRead more
This morning we had a one hour drive to the picturesque, colourful town of Lunenburg, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We were fortunate in that the Blue Nose II was in port andRead more
We had to drive back to Halifax in the afternoon as we had an appointment to have our 48,000 km maintenance done at the local Toyota dealership. From there it was on to the famous Peggy's Cove, anRead more
An hour north of Halifax is Wolfville, a small college town in the Annapolis Valley. We're staying for 2 nights in an historic B&B on the main street of town within walking distance to restaurants.
We drove down the coast about 100 km to a region which has the earliest European settlements in Canada. We toured Fort Anne National Historic Site and it was an interesting history lesson. Couldn'tRead more