We started early for the John Cabot Trail, which is one of the most beautiful drives in the world, that loops around and through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. We encountered a lot of fog in the morning, so we have a variety of photos, but be sure to check out the album from this trip. The drive is 300 kilometres, and it took six and a half hours; it is spectacular, from sea level to mountain drives around the northeast portion of Cape Breton. It was not disappointing. A drive like that reminds us that planet Earth has some unbelievably beautiful areas. This corner of Cape Breton is a wonderful conclusion to traveling from one corner of the continent to the other. From Olympic National Park in the corner of the Pacific Northwest to Cape Breton Highlands National Park in the northeast corner of Nova Scotia, and all the national parks in between, this is one beautiful continent.
On another note, we are in a nice family campground, with kids all over, friends partying, a live band tonight, and surrounded by Cape Bretoners. They regard themselves as Cape Bretoners first and Canadians second, moose are called “swamp donkeys,” and they pronounce Bretoners as “Brighteners”! They aren’t fond of “mainlanders,” and are proud of their heritage as islanders first. Nova Scotia is an island, connected by a causeway to New Brunswick, and, as far as the islanders are concerned, they would be happy to see the causeway cut in half and be allowed to drift off on their own away from Canada! They feel if the French Canadians can talk about secession, so can Nova Scotia!
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