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| Details..... Middle Head Peninsula Hiking Trail is a fantastic Walk high above the ocean shore. Easy level ( except the big hill on the way back - but there are benches!) The view from the end - it's like standing in the middle of the Ocean without leaving land! You can do the hike in an hour and a half, then stop in at the Atlantic Takeout Window for ICE CREAM! The Skyline Trail is perhaps the top hiking Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Three hours round trip allows you a breath taking view from the boardwalk and the end of the trail. Depending on the weather you might chance upon a moose munching away beside the path! White Point (Near Neil's harbour) is off the Cabot Trail - take the Alternate Scenic Route at Neil's harbour staying to the right. Beautiful boats and a small village and then just rugged coast line. Take the turn off to White Point and pull into the makeshift gravel parking lot. Take a walk along the rocky hills that over look Aspy Bay - incredible views. There is a hiking trail there for the adventurer. I just like to watch the birds and the play of water and sun. Whale Cove Look off My other favorite spot is again off the Cabot Trail at Whale Cove - just below Margaree Harbour. While travelling the Cabot Trail south of Belle Cote take a turn onto the road beside the Duck Cove Motel and head to Whale Cove. On your left you will pass an old holiday village and to your right up on a hill you will see a Cemetery and bluff. That is where you are heading. Look for a small wooden cemetery sign on your right beside a dirt road. Turn onto the dirt road and follow it up onto the bluff. Amazing view... |
| Details... The Red Island Trail is relatively easy and takes you down to the ocean and pebbly beach to a pristine unspoiled spot which makes you feel like you are on a deserted island. This trail is located at the St. Ann's Bay United Church about 10 minutes from our house. St. Ann's Bay Look off is accessible from the TransCanada about a mile up the road from exit 12 (going toward Sydney) on a Clear day you can see for miles! There is a lot of history in the St. Ann's Bay area. The Fortress of Louisbourg I believe this is one Historic place NOT to be missed on a trip to Cape Breton! A huge reconstruction of the original 1700's site is most exciting on a misty day when it seems to appear from nowhere as you enter the area. Driving through the St. Peter's/ Arichat area can be very rewarding with amazing pastoral scenery, fishing villages and the famous Locks at St. Peter's - the very first ever built in Canada. Fall Colours in Cape Breton Perhaps because I am British and we do not have quite the spectacular array of colours with the Canadian Maple in the UK, but the season is a highlight with week after week of increasing beauty. And while the temperatures dip I'm still holding on to thoughts of summer! |
Ian is a 63 year old, father of three grown children, who enjoys the finer things in life, is heavily involved in the tourism industry and enjoys the Arts, especially theatre and classical music. This summer he is directing the one woman play Shirley Valentine, to open in late August in Ingonish. |
Penny is a 53 year old, who enjoys the great outdoors and loves all wild animals. Always on the move, she also enjoys her job teaching Art and directing the local theatre group. You will see her out in her canoe most mornings in the summer soaking up the incredible atmosphere of the lake. |
Kate is a 21 year old young woman who enjoys the waters of Cape Breton for half of the year and the mountains of British Colombia for the other. She loves the waves, sand and sun of the local beaches. Reveling in the rich and diverse art and music talent of the island she makes these suggestions. |
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| Little River Beach Turn left as you are leaving the driveway, head north for about 10-15 min. Turn right at Little River Wharf, keep to your right as you come to the buildings. On the right hand side of the breakwater is a beautiful sandy beach. Perfect for an evening of roasting marshmallows over a bonfire or an afternoon of roasting yourself in the sunshine. Black Brook Beach Head north as you leave the driveway, driving towards Ingonish. It will take you about 1hr to reach Black Brook, look for a sign on your right after Ingonish Beach. It is a wonderful beach surrounded by cliffs and a river. Bring a picnic or go body surfing in the waves. Uisage Ban Falls Turn Right out of the driveway, head towards Baddeck on the 105. At the second exit to Baddeck turn left, keep on this road for 10km (it is a bit rough). Turn onto improved paved road and follow the signs. There are picnic tables at the trail entrance. Its a lovely, easy trail that leads you to a rushing waterfall. Take a seat on a rock by the pool and listen to the thundering water. It takes about 2.5 hr. Point Michaud Head right out of the driveway towards Sydney. Turn left onto HWY-105. Merge onto Hwy 125 E/NS-125 E via the ramp to Glace Bay/Sydney. Continue on HWY 125. Merge onto Hwy 125 E. Take exit 6W. Merge onto Kings Rd. Continue on E Bay Hwy. Continue on Bras d'Or Lakes Dr/HWY 4. Slight left at Salmon River Rd. Turn left to stay on Salmon River Rd. Turn left at Hwy 247. It will take you about 2 hr 30min to reach this exceptional 3-km sandy beach, backed by marram-covered sand dunes and large cranberry bogs. Learn to surf in the rolling waves here or build a sand castle on the coast line. Bunkers Celtic Pub Located above Governors restaurant on the Esplanade in Sydney, Bunkers is the perfect place to bunker down with a pint of beer or a glass of wine and enjoy the musical styling of the local talent. Cape Breton Center for Craft and Design Located on Charlotte St. in downtown Sydney, the center displays work from around 50 Cape Breton artisans. So much talent concentrated into one building. |
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