Cape Breton and Cabot Trail

Gulf of St Lawrence coast, Cape Breton

Island of Cape Breton is the north “part” of Nova Scotia. Ian has wanted to re visit this place for decades so we booked up more time for camping here and rented a car to see it all.

Cape Breton is home of a famous Cabot Trail that is actually a road going in and out of the National Park around the Cape. We drove it in a day as it is a loop and no short cuts… ha! It is 185 miles (298 km) long and if you are not staying in multiply campgrounds or airbnbs with in the Trail, there really is no way to hike the multiply trails unless you are ready to drive 90 miles for a hike. Most of the drive is in the woods and not much to see (like 80% of the driving in Nova Scotia in general) but is worth of the drive if you come here.

Just for you history buffs… Cabot Trail was named after an Italian dude who came here back in 1497 as goes the story by a Scott who wanted to rebrand Nova Scotia for tourist purposes about 100 years ago. Historians actually think that Mr. Cabotti landed to Newfoundland .. but hej… good story anyways.

Here are some pics from the trail road

It was 90F (32C) the day when we drove around the Cape so it was hard to imagine the winds and rain that they get during the winter months here?!? On the shore lines one can see the erosion that the waves and wind create + why the roads are build inland and not right on the shoreline ..(maybe California should learn something???!?) Also all the forests are so dense that even trying to walk though is literally impossible. That does explains why they are so careful with wild fire possibility as there is no way to stop it by land if one starts!

Summer view of the local Ski Hill on Cape Breton. Rest of Nova Scotia does not really get snow at all during the winter and so if you are looking to snow shoe or do little down hill skiing you need to get up here.

Of course the kids got to swim, play and see the sights as well!!!!

Here are some pics from our other day adventure to the Atlantic coast of Cape Breton.

Little “Bat Ears”!!!

All the Trails in Nova Scotia were opened few days ago and the place got it’s first rain yesterday in months… ground water is low and locals are waiting for the winter rain as ground is too dry and trees are turning yellow cause of the lack of rain. Climate change is real here also.

Kids having fun on one of the hundreds of empty beaches here!!!

“The Church” has really taken Nova Scotia by heart. There are churches in every turn and middle of nowhere!!

This is what our family feels the closest to Church.. warm and comfy sofa and 100% chill mode after good sports day!

We have few more days here in Cape Breton.. moving to the Northside and Gulf of St. Lawrence coast for the last days.. Then we are off to Prince Edward Island for a week … can not wait!