Today, since it was on Stinkypaw's list we had to make it to Cabot Trail. She had been told by many that it was a beautiful sight and a must if in Nova Scotia / Cape Breton, so after Hubby looked it up, they decided that they would do it in one day, the full loop. He had read that it was better to do it counter clockwise, only because the passenger (in this case Stinkypaw) was on the outside of the path, and would be able to see and snap pictures. So, we left right after breakfast and headed North.
We made a few stops here and there, along the Trail, to get some postcards (duh!). Stinkypaw also wanted to make it to a beach, so we made it to Ingonish Beach. We had a little pause there, time enough to hear the waves, for her to touch the sea - which was cold - it wasn't a lay on type of beach as such, but it was nice nonetheless.
We stopped a few places, some view points, some sights were pretty and impressive, and others were just meh... I guess that having been in places like Norway and having driven along fjords and glacier made us a little unimpressed. It was pretty but much of it remind us of sights we have in Québec, so pretty but not really breathtaking.
There was road construction along the way, in and out of Parks Canada. It cost $16 for the day pass to access the Cape Breton park. We figured since they do maintain the roads, etc. it wasn't a bad thing as such, but there was a lot of construction. Some parts we had to follow a pick-up, very slowly, other parts we had to wait until the opposite had made it through the zone. It added to the joy of it all!
We had lunch at the Rusty Anchor in Pleasant Bay. Everything was about anchors and marine things in there. It even had candle holders shaped like lighthouses. Just my size, check it out!
After lunch we kept going, heading North and the sights did get somewhat better. We drove along the coast, not as much in the woods as the other side. It was neat to see the road winding through the mountain and along the ocean. Also noticed that side being more French with their names. When we started the drive the names were in Gaelic and as we were doing the loop the names (of places, lakes, streets, etc.) were French and there were more Acadian flags.
It was about a seven hours tour; a fun way to spend a day in Cape Breton. I will say this in closing, Canada is a nice and BIG place!
Tomorrow we will be heading home, and decided to go a different way than the one we used coming... should be interesting!
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