Middle Head Trail, Highlands National Park, Cape Breton, NS

Keltic Lodge Resort & Spa Ingonish Trailhead: head towards the Keltic Lodge; Civic Address is : 383 Keltic Inn Road, Ingonish. The distant is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) loop I would recommends 1– 2 hours. There are lots of photo opportunities you don't want to scrimp on time. Elevation is : 5-45 m or 15 –150 ft. It... Continue Reading →

July 4, 2021 6

Cape Breton- Part 3. Mowat and St Peters

Picture of the water front of Farley Mowat’s summer home In River Bourgeois, Cape Breton , Nova Scotia

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It is a big mixed grey blue sky and I am excited to start today's adventures. I will be tracking down Farley's Arc. A track of land that was donated to the Nova Scotia Nature Trust by Canada's famous writer Farley Mowat. Then I'm off to one of North Americas oldest European settlements; St Peters. The... Continue Reading →

November 14, 2017 14

Cape Breton- Part 2-A Tourist at Home

96 NS-4, Port Hastings, NS B9A 1M4

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The look off behind the tourist Information center toward Porcupine Mountain
Interpretive center

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Port Hastings When I was here in July there was a rather jolting drop from the bridge to the road, I am pleased with the smoothness of the new pavement. I am now on Cape Breton Island. Port Hastings area to be exact. First stop is right here. I swing into the drive way on the... Continue Reading →