This summer John and I were lucky to go on a road trip with his family to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia to see the famous Cabot Trail. The cool and rainy weather didn't stop us from enjoying our time on the beautiful east coast.
When driving on the Cabot Trail, you can't help but pass through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, as 1/3 of the trail passes through it. A must-do in the park is the scenic "Skyline Trail" which is a 7km looping trail that takes you through forests and bogs, with the famous viewpoint at a boardwalk overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the winding mountain road below. We had heard of some hikers seeing a moose on the trail, but it seemed as though we just missed it. Lucky for us, after getting back into the car and driving further into the park we saw a bunch of cars stopped on the road. There in the trees, near a stream of water we saw a moose! It was cool to see a moose in the wild. The moose was aware of us but did not run away. We were able to watch it for a several minutes and take some photos.
One of the best stops along the Cabot Trail was a place called White Point. There is a very small town there, and after hiking out to the point, there are dramatic views of waves crashing onto the rocks. Wild strawberries and blueberries were growing all over the ground.
On our last day on the island we also visited the Fortress of Louisbourg. It was pretty huge and there were people dressed up in character, teaching visitors what times were like when people lived on the fortress in the 1700s. Louisbourg was a French settlement that was attacked by the British and eventually destroyed in the 18th century. The fortress was partially rebuilt so visitors can enjoy it today. If you are a big fan of Canadian history, I would recommend a visit to this historic place.
The Cabot Trail is 580 km and can be done in a few days. We stayed in the town of Baddeck and made day trips from there. Cape Breton Island is definitely a beautiful spot not to be missed on an east coast trip!
When driving on the Cabot Trail, you can't help but pass through Cape Breton Highlands National Park, as 1/3 of the trail passes through it. A must-do in the park is the scenic "Skyline Trail" which is a 7km looping trail that takes you through forests and bogs, with the famous viewpoint at a boardwalk overlooking the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the winding mountain road below. We had heard of some hikers seeing a moose on the trail, but it seemed as though we just missed it. Lucky for us, after getting back into the car and driving further into the park we saw a bunch of cars stopped on the road. There in the trees, near a stream of water we saw a moose! It was cool to see a moose in the wild. The moose was aware of us but did not run away. We were able to watch it for a several minutes and take some photos.
One of the best stops along the Cabot Trail was a place called White Point. There is a very small town there, and after hiking out to the point, there are dramatic views of waves crashing onto the rocks. Wild strawberries and blueberries were growing all over the ground.
On our last day on the island we also visited the Fortress of Louisbourg. It was pretty huge and there were people dressed up in character, teaching visitors what times were like when people lived on the fortress in the 1700s. Louisbourg was a French settlement that was attacked by the British and eventually destroyed in the 18th century. The fortress was partially rebuilt so visitors can enjoy it today. If you are a big fan of Canadian history, I would recommend a visit to this historic place.
The Cabot Trail is 580 km and can be done in a few days. We stayed in the town of Baddeck and made day trips from there. Cape Breton Island is definitely a beautiful spot not to be missed on an east coast trip!
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