Blogs from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America
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Cabot Trail
Published: September 23rd 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » BaddeckAfter we left PEI we arrived in Nova Scotia via ferry across Northumberland Strait and on to Cape Breton. If you have a bucket list this should be on it. We were at a camp ground about 9 kilometers outside of the village of Beddeck. I fell in love with the place. It is colourful, quaint, sceinic and charming. We left the 5th wheel at the camp ground and drove the cabot trail, I can't say enough about the beauty of that trip, it was amazing. Gaelic heritage is everywhere in Cape Breton, we came across a little shop that had a sign that said "If it's nae Scottish it's crrap". Even the road signs are in english and gaelic. Beddeck is well known because it was the summer home for Alexander Graham Bell and his ... read more
Nova Scotia - A Fortress, Lighthouses, and Music
Published: September 21st 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape BretonThe process of leaving Newfoundland involved questions about root vegetables. I had to surrender my one potato, even though it was from the USA. Potatoes don’t have any identifying marks for country or province of origin, so it was assumed to be one from the island and therefore not allowed to leave. They even had what looked like a tire and underbody wash device for use on some muddy vehicles. We didn’t get to see it in action, but they are serious about keeping their soil and whatever is in it on the island. Our ferry ride was smooth and uneventful but did take 7 hours rather than 6 hours. This time we were on the Highlander and it has better accommodations for this length of crossing. There were plenty of seats that were similar to ... read more
Mostly Nova Scotia but a Little New Brunswick - Part 1
Published: August 19th 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape BretonWe have spent a relatively brief amount of time in New Brunswick, but will return and see more on our way to Maine later in our trip. They claim to be the only truly bilingual province and their traffic signs are in both French and English. It has been a welcome change to have the bilingual signs. While in New Brunswick we camped at Kouchibouguac National Park for 2 nights. While there we hiked a couple trails including the trail to the domed bog. We attended an interpretation activity at the wigwam and Marilyn, a member of the First Nation, did an excellent job of sharing information about the Mi’kmaq culture. Now we’ve moved to Nova Scotia and we’ve settled into a campground in Baddeck on Cape Breton Island in northern Nova Scotia. This is our ... read more
Driving the Cabot Trail
Published: August 15th 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » Cabot TrailDriving the Cabot Trail On Wednesday we drove along the Cabot Trail, which is touted as one of Canada’s most dramatic scenic drives. It’s hard to capture in pictures the drama of driving along a coastline where the mountains meet the sea, so we made up in quality for what we lacked in quantity! The day started out sunny, but as we crossed to the eastern shore, dark clouds rolled in with fog and rain. Our much anticipated picnic lunch on a beach turned out to be a quick stop by the side of the road. We then headed back over the mountains to sunshine and warm weather. We didn’t drive the whole trail, but we still put 150 miles on the car and had a lovely day.... read more
Whale Watching in the Gulf of St Lawrence
Published: August 15th 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » Cabot TrailOn Monday we arrived at the Normaway Inn on Cape Breton. The Inn site on 250 acres on a country road at the beginning of the Cabot Trail. Sportsmen, avid hikers, bikers, and ordinary people like us fill the 9 rooms and 17 cabins. It is really remote here -- no TV, no cell tower signal, but we do have Internet access. The newly arrived chef from NY makes fabulous meals using local fish and meat and vegetables from their garden. On Tuesday we drove 45 minutes (actually more because we kept getting lost in the maze of back roads) to Cheticamp to take a whale watching tour. We did see a number of pilot whales, which are only about 15 to 20 feet long and are actually the largest of oceanic dolphins. We were hoping ... read more
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Cape Breton Island -vanaf 6 maart-
Published: May 17th 2012North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape BretonDe busstakingen waren nog in volle gang toen wij de reis zouden vervolgen naar ons volgende WWOOF adres op Cape Breton Island. We waren dan ook erg blij met het bestaan van 'shuttle busses', kleine personenbusjes, die onze richting op gingen. Deze keer gingen we naar een 'Wilderness Resort' gerund door een, oorspronkelijk Zwitserse vrouw en Amerikaanse man, Barbara en Paul. De ligging was prachtig, aan een meertje en met uitzicht over zee. Vanaf het resort strekte zich een bosrijk gebied uit omgeven door water. Dit was de 'achtertuin' van het resort. Je kon er heerlijk in dwalen. Op dit moment was alles bedekt met een dikke laag sneeuw. Wij hebben het gebied dus ontdekt met sneeuwschoenen. We vonden onder andere het skelet van een yurt (die zomers in gebruik bleek te zijn), een 'pontjeshaven' om ... read more
Childish Behavior and Cape Breton
Published: October 7th 2010North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape BretonWhile I was enjoying my last leisurely month in Australia, I was making plans, via email, with some friends in Canada for a road trip. It was exciting to think of some of my best life friends, a car, the colours of autumn, and a place called Cape Breton. Cape Breton is a place that I've heard about it's beauty but have never been. So my good friends Steph and Nick ( famous from my Roadtrips and Reunions blog)had some time off work, and I have more then plenty of time. So Saturday I found myself on the highway cruising southbound, destination Halifax. That night we had a few drinks and talked about our upcoming road trip that was to start in the morning. The weather has been unusually warm this time of year. In fact ... read more
2010-08-10 Canada - Sydney to Truro
Published: August 11th 2010North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » LouisbourgLast Day of Vacation.... We woke up and decided to try a different Puffin Tour boat. We drove to Big Bras d'Or hoping Bird Island Tour Boats would have two available seats. Success! :) The boat set off at approximately 10:15 a.m. The boat was operated by Captain Van Schaick and his son. They both enthusiastically shared information about all the birds and seals we would see at the Bird Islands. We saw Atlantic Puffins, Bald Eagles, many Great and Double Crested Cormorants, Blue Herons, and Grey Seals. On the return trip we even saw Northern Gannets diving for fish, rare for this far south. We then headed to the Fortress of Louisbourg. This is a 1744 historic reconstruction of a French fort, the largest in North America. People were dressed in period clothing and demonstrated ... read more
2010-08-09 Canada - Cheticamp to Sydney
Published: August 11th 2010North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » North SydneyWoke up and had the best "full" breakfast. The french waitress was very nice and set us up with bags of ice for our cooler. With this and some cold cuts from the "Co-op" we set off in search of moose in Cape Breton National Park. We stopped at numerous lookoffs and saw some amazing ocean views. We stopped and walked around a bog where we saw "pitcher plants" and orchids beside the bogs. We detoured two times down dirt roads to see waterfalls. At the second waterfall, we watched and waited for a local girl to take the steep jump high off the rocks into the water. She chickened out in the end but soon after town boys arrived and they had fun climbing and jumping into the pool of water at the base of ... read more
2010-08-08 Canada - Annapolis to Cheticamp
Published: August 8th 2010North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Cape Breton » Cabot TrailHi all. We drove all day today from one end of Nova Scotia to the other. These strange and friendly people were nice enough to wave hello to us as we drove by and Margaret was all "What is up with that?" I just explained that outside of NYC most people are friendly.... LOL We stopped on the way at the oldest winery in Nova Scotia but alas they were not open yet and no booze for us at 9AM :( We moved onwards to Truro where we caught the Tidal Bore in the nick of time. Thankfully, that did not take too long because I would have lost it with my A.D.H.D. We stopped at the Bulk Barn where they had lots of goodies. I found corn nuts, candy-coated sunflower seeds, Cajun trail mix...yum! We ... read more
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