Into Nova Scotia and Beyond

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We headed off the island and on toward Nova Scotia and, eventually, Newfoundland. Our first night after PEI was spent in Moncton, which is still New Brunswick, but we took our time getting across the bridge off of Prince Edward Island and had some stops we wanted to make in Moncton. We shopped a couple of local antique shops and found a nice local brewpub.

From Moncton, we crossed into Nova Scotia and stayed the next night in Truro, located along the Salmon River, which eventually feeds into the Bay of Fundy. We had another nice sunny day so I took advantage to take the car through a car wash for the first time on this trip. It was starting to get pretty bad. We've had really good luck with the car and are really pleased with our choice to purchase and to bring it along on this trip. We've been averaging around 28 MPG on this trip, which is a far sight better than the 6 MPG we'd be getting with the Landcruiser pulling the trailer. Not to mention that I've gone 2 days without having to stop at a gas station as compared to needing to stop up to 3 times a day with the LC. Color us happy.

After Moncton, we headed north onto Cape Breton Island, which is a large island that lies between the main part of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The ferry traveling over to NFL is located generally at the north point of Cape Breton in Sydney. We stayed in Troy, which is located on the southwest coast of the island, and then from there followed the Cabot Trail, a highway and scenic roadway on the island.The route measures 185 mi in length and completes a loop around the northern tip of the island. Construction of the initial route was completed in 1932. The northern section of the Cabot Trail passes through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. The western and eastern sections follow the rugged coastline, providing spectacular views of the ocean.

We stayed overnight in Sydney and then caught the ferry over to Newfoundland the next morning. It was a 6 hour crossing that went very smooth, with calm waters and open skies. My next post will cover our time in Newfoundland.

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Photos

Bridge from PEI
This is the south end of the 9-mile bridge coming from PEI to New Brunswick. We were fortunate to have a nice sunny day for the trip off the island so we could appreciate the vast expanse of water below us.

Moncton Brewpub
Outside seating area at a Moncton, NB, brewpub.

Train carving - Moncton
We were shopping a local antique shop in Moncton and I came across this wood carving. It depicts local blueberry pickers rushing to get off a trestle as a Canadian National train approaches. Only cost $850.

Our cabin in Troy
Our first stop on Cape Breton was Troy, located along the southwest corner of the peninsula. We stayed in a nice cabin that looked out over the water to the west.

The Troy cabins
These are the cabins at Troy on Cape Breton Island.

UP....then down.
The Cabot Trail along the north end of Cape Breton, running through a national park.

Comments

[Kent Williams]

Nice trip. Been there
Beautiful time of year!