The Cabot Trail

  

What a treat!  We didn’t leave until 10:00 am, so we got to sleep in and also enjoy the resort before we took off.  Our mission today was to drive the scenic Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island.  We started out with sunny skies.  Our first stop was in Cheticamp for lunch at La Gabriel.  They served delicious fish and chips!  The bad news is, Gunner had another bad day! He hopped up on a lobster cafe to pose for a picture but he slipped and fell down onto the rocks!!  Poor Gunner!!  I took my life in my hands, climbed down and saved his Norse butt! 🤦‍♀️

It was a beautiful drive as we drove along the coast. The Highlands portion is a National park and we listened to a taped commentary as we drove along, giving us some history or information about particular areas. We made frequent stops to take pictures, go for short hikes and to soak up the amazing vistas.  One of our favourites was the stop at Black Brook Beach.  The sun was shining, the waves were rolling in and we got cookies when we got off the bus!!!😋😋. Mid afternoon the clouds rolled in and we got a bit of rain but not enough to spoil the views.  

It is too early in the year to catch the changing of the colours, that happens in late September to Early October our here.  However, we were lucky enough to see a few Maple trees or branches that have already turned to a brilliant red!

We got back to our hotel at 6 pm.  We were on our own for dinner so, once again, we split into smaller groups to go out for dinner.  I  was fortunate enough to meet up with a friend that I had met in Ottawa about 25 years ago!  We have kept in touch via Facebook and it was really wonderful to see her again!