The Cabot Trail Sept 24, 2012

Woke up to NO RAIN.  Partly cloudy am and sunny/partly sunny pm.  Perfect.  Ronnie was feeling much better today, so we took off about 9:30 to do the Cabot Trail.  We started up the East coast of Cape Breton and down the West coast (along the Bay of St. Lawrence).  There's the Acadian influence up here also (especially along the West coast).  Lots of French names and most everything is written in English and French.  Not as much Scottish/Celtic here on the upper West side. 

We stopped right away at the Gaelic College at St. Ann's NS.   They had a great craft shop with most everything made at the college and some beautiful handknitted sweaters.  I tried on some, but they just didn't look right on me.  There was one....a wrap/scarffy thingy...that I sorta wish I'd bought.  Tried it on and put it back.  Ummm...regrets?

Continued on up the coast stopping here and there for sights.  The little fishing villages are just beautiful. We were a little disappointed at the opportunities available to view this beautiful rocky coastline.  The trees had grown up so high, you couldn't see anything.  The views were more available on the western side.

There was one magnificant place to stop and walk out on the walkway and see a view from a postcard.  The waves, rocks and water were all just gorgeous. 

We stopped at Neil's Harbour for lunch at the Chowder House.

 A lighthouse/harbour/view/lunch all at one place.
 The waves were crashing on the rocks...




Neil's Harbour NS

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Moose #1

Moose #2

 



The road then turned inland across the top of the island.  Just climbing corkscrew curves, forests and, believe it or not....moose.  We saw two.  One was up in the forest and the other was right beside the road. 

It was a day to just drive (like we've not done that before!)  and look.    We got back to the RV around 6:45.  Ronnie is still feeling better so tomorrow we leave Nova Scotia.  It's a beautiful place, full of nice people.

 If we ever come back, we'll fly.

Here are other sights from the route today.

Giant Sea Turtle   lol