Waiting for the mist to clear, we set off on the famous Cabot Trail named after Giovanni Caboto who first landed in North America in 1497. Apparently he is attributed with being the first to land here as Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas, but only landed somewhere in the Caribbean. This 268km scenic drive goes covers the part of the west and northern peninsula of Cape Breton Island and includes the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Following the map, we soon discovered a cd available at any store on the route that gives an audio tour of the whole trail. We purchased one and listened to it on our drive. It was fantastic giving us information about each town and area we travelled through and included main tourist attractions, history, flora and fauna, geology, folk tales, music and culture and much more.
We drove through the scenic Margaree river valley and detoured to Whale Cove where we were blessed to see a beautiful Bald Eagle on top of the cliffs overlooking the sea. Here we stopped to enjoy a walk on the beach while one of the locals was teaching some guests some type of tai chi class.
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