Wednesday 26 June 2013

Cabot Trail Nova Scotia

Yes, it is breathtaking travelling up the coast past Ingonish to Neil's Harbour to Dingwall where we are staying at the Markland Resort in our own little cottage. Drove a few kilometers out of the mist that was rolling in, to the northernmost tip of Cape Breton Island, Meat Cove. Stunning vistas, hair raising roads with steep hills and curves, fishing communities tucked away and whales sighted off shore. Interesting to see the men on the small boats setting out from port. Fishing is still a way of life for some.  The ocean everywhere is dotted with brightly coloured markers for the lobster  traps. Saw the spot where it is thought that John Cabot landed to discover North America. Was it Columbus, Cabot, the Vikings, a Scotsman? Who discovered North America? 











1 comment:

  1. everything looks just like the tour guide pictures! It looks like you were going to drive right off the end of that road. Wouldn't it be wonderful to just drive for a few years discovering North America, would you really get tired of being a vagabond?

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