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Cape Breton Island is the eastern end of Nova Scotia. It's highest elevation is 1755 ft.. The
Cabot Trail is the roadway encircling much of the island. It is 298 km long. 1/3 of the trail passes through
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, " where the mountains meet the sea." The park has 26 hiking trails,8 campgrounds. There are several spectacular look-offs along Cabot Trail with interesting interpretive panels about the geology of Cape Breton, the flora and wildlife.
We made good use of the campground's Wi-Fi and didn't head out until after 10:00. We picked up the
Cabot Trail at South Haven and immediately climbed Kelly's Mountain (elevation 787 ft.) along St. Ann's Harbour.We made several stops at look-offs as we motored NE along the coast.
We stopped for a few groceries at a Freshmart in Ingonish, and ate
lunch there. We walked one short hiking trail, "a leg stretcher" at
Green Cove, a rocky granite headland where we spotted seals in the water. At the
Jack Pine Trailhead, we look the coastal loop in reverse. Kathy hiked much farther than I did.
We stopped in
Neil's Harbour, a very picturesque fishing village. While I took pictures, Kathy visited the
Chowder House for take-out.
We checked in at Hide Away Campground and Oyster Market at the northern end of Cape Breton Island in Dingwall. We drove 153 km under partly cloudy skies. The clouds really added to the stunning vistas, I had a totally different perspective from my last drive of the Cabot Trail which was from the west in 2018. This time from the east.