The Cabot Trail

8-17-11 The Cabot Trail winds through stunning landscapes along the Margaree River and throught he rugged highlands if the Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada. The cabot Trail was named after John Cabot who reached these shores in 1497. The name also celebrates the meeting of the Cabot and the Mi'kmaq people, the original inhabitants of the Cape Breton Island, at Asby Bay over 500 years ago. Cabot Trail was completed in 1932 and is 300 Km (180 miles) of road that connects previously isolated communities and villages. We LOVED every mile of it. We boarded a small ferry in Englishtown and were actually on the trail when we unloaded off of the ferry (very convenient) As a result we rode counter clockwise which turned out to be the best in our opinion. Now for the pictures:


A glass bower demonstration



At the Glass Artisians Studio and Gallery



Wreck Cove

leaving Wreck Cove

view from Cape Smokey

Cape Smokey over look

Cape Smokey over look

Ingonish Beach

Ingonish Beach

Ingonish Beach

Ingonish Beach

St. Peters church

We could have taken a Zodiac whale watching
cruise . we felt that the wind and the waves were
TOO rough

Little Smokey over look

A day on the Cabot Trail



At Lakies Head



Lakies Head

        

Black Brook Cove waterfall

traveling thru the mountains

Did i say mountains?? just wait!!

largely evergreens, but there was already some
 color along the way

beautiful scenery thru a dirty windshield!!

The Rusty Anchor Restaurant
1/2 way around at Pleasant Bay

A view from the outside dining

view from McKinzie Mountain



French Mountain



flowers on French Mountain



breattaking view



Another beautiful view








coming back down to the ocean



part of God's Masterpiece

georgeous view

Another look at the ocean

At Cheticamp. No we did not ride the love boat
 Bruce had went to the PO to mail our mothers a card

Cheticamp

Cheticamp