This was a day we really looked forward to, riding the Cabot Trail. Turning right out of our motel parking lot we headed East on Ca Rt 105 to Rt 30 to the north coast of Nova Scotia through Marghee Harbor and then points east. The scenery is spectacular, and the riding is better. Including detours and turns to satisfy curiosity, we covered 195 miles over almost seven hours on this clockwise circuit of the trail. And the weather was perfect with sunny skies and 77 F.
The ride has most everything a rider could want, including high speed sweeping curves on the highland, hair pin turns descending and ascending the cliffs, and relaxing cruises through quaint towns along the shore.
We really enjoyed reaching the tip of the island at Cape North with the stunning view of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Taking a side road we revisited Dingwall, a vibrant fishing village. We stopped for a few minutes at a memorial monument to local men and women who gave their lives in both world wars. One side was in English, the other in French. Simple and elegant and moving.
A little later we stopped for lunch at a lovely beachfront diner named Seagulls. We had lobster rolls chock full of huge chunks of lobster and they were so fresh and good! Hint: don’t ignore the little places when it comes to good eating. Just saying.
In a bit it’s laundry time then supper then sleep. Tomorrow we get to do it again … in the other direction.
That’s how fun and cool it is. Have a good night!
Wandering Retirees 