Cape Breton and the Cabot Trail

We awoke this morning and thought we had been transported to Florida overnight!!  There wasn't a cloud in the sky and the expected temperature was in the 70s.  We spent the night back at the University of Cape Breton.  The young student at the desk even remembered us from our stay before we headed to Newfoundland.

Our goal today was to drive the Cabot Trail (about 175 miles), which we did.  Most guide books say this is one of the best drives in the world and they weren't wrong.  The combination of lush green forests and the blue sea of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the other made for some spectacular scenery.  We saw a bald eagle and a moose too!

We are staying at the Normaway Inn which is on a 250 acre property surrounded by hills and forest.  The original inn was built in 1928, but we are staying in one of the cottages.  Joe is reading his book on a swing on the front porch as I write this entry.  The dining room is noted for serving wonderful country gourmet meals (or that's what their promotions say) and we will be eating here tonight.  They also have a red barn (shades of Keuka) in which they have concerts in the summer.  So we will be spending our second Saturday night at a concert.  This region was settled mainly by the Scots, so the music should be a reflection of that heritage.  I don't think we will be singing the Ode to Newfoundland or other newfie songs tonight.  You'll have to wait for our entry tomorrow to find out!

Diane