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« on: May 30, 2009, 11:26 AM »
Tourism question for the locals.
How long would it take for one to drive the Cabot Trail staring in Halifax?
I just happened upon some photos on Flickr and was amazed that I never heard of such a beautiful place.  I need to take some time off work and de-stress and this looks like the perfect place, especially if I can have a meal at the Mansion as well  :D
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« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 11:43 AM »
Well... the drive from Halifax to CB (where the trail starts) is approx 4 hours.  Going over the trail takes like 3-4 hours in itself. 

Any other Capers wanna chime in?
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 12:02 PM »
Only a wannabe Caper ;-)  We visit every year...and every year we do the Cabot Trail.  Its a stunning 309 km.  But, plan for a full day!!  You'll want to stop at the look-offs, the craft shops, etc, not to mention, get off the trail at points to see wonderful sites (White Point, Inverness Beach, Aspy Beach...my fave spot)  Fabulous sunsets on the left coast (Cheticamp, St. Joseph du Moine)  When we do the Cabot Trail, we always run out of day light before we run out of trail ;-)

Quote from: Brophy on May 30, 2009, 11:43 AM
Well... the drive from Halifax to CB (where the trail starts) is approx 4 hours.  Going over the trail takes like 3-4 hours in itself. 

Any other Capers wanna chime in?
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 12:20 PM »
Yes the trail is a must-see!

Here's some more info and pics on Cape Breton

http://www.trailerparkboys.org/forums/index.php/topic,6041.0.html
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« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 12:40 PM »
I spent a week up there once in the mid 80's when people we went going to surprise visit in Connecticut, ended up having left for Pittsburgh the morning we showed up at their doorstep.

We ended up, drunk as fuck in a travel agency in Athol Mass. We were there because we wanted to get drunk with the athols. When we saw a brochure for NS we said, here we go!

We go some info on NS and saw the northernmost point on the map was a place called Blackrock point. That was our destination and the next 10 days was TPB worthy as we worked our way north. Good Times. I really enjoyed NS especially the people.

I should still have some photos around, If I dig them up I'll post them.
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« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 06:04 PM »
I would absolutely plan at least 2 days for the Trail from Halifax, if you can. It takes a full day from start to finish to minimally appreciate it. If you start from Halifax you could get part of it in, then do the rest the next day.

Personal recommendations: walk the Skyline Trail, between Cheticamp and Pleasant Bay. Easy hike, awesome views, and a good shot at seeing moose, whales & bald eagles. Cheticamp has the best restaurants (unless you have fancy/expensive tastes, then there are other places, but I couldn't tell you anything about them). Off the Cabot Trail, the road north to Bay St. Lawrence and further on to Meat Cove is great - camping in Meat Cove, at the top of a cliff, is well worth it as long as the weather forecast is good (we had to run to our car in the middle of the night to escape the wind and rain, only to see the tent then start to fly away). The Red Shoe pub in Mabou has good food and music. And if you're there on a Thursday night, definitely, definitely go the dance at Glencoe Hall, even if you don't want to dance.
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« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 07:33 PM »
Thanks so much for your help everyone!  I have pretty much decided that I'll make at least two days of it.  I don't want to just blast around in the car.  Looks like a great hiking area.  My problem is that I have to drive 12 hours to get to Halifax, or I could take the ferry from Portland.  Now I'm leaning towards flying into Halifax, doing the TPB sight seeing tour, then rent a car to do the trail.  I've been wanting to do some outdoor/nature photography for a while.  I hope to see some moose while I'm there and those pubs sound like fun too  :beermug:  I was hoping to see Louisbourg as well, but that may be too far out of the way.

In doing my research, I found a fantastic way to "see" the trail.  If you follow the trail on Google Earth, the trail is dotted with photos from all seasons.  It looks just awesome.  I can't believe that I never knew of this place before.     
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 12:13 AM »
Quote from: pcole11 on May 30, 2009, 07:33 PM
Thanks so much for your help everyone!  I have pretty much decided that I'll make at least two days of it.  I don't want to just blast around in the car.  Looks like a great hiking area.  My problem is that I have to drive 12 hours to get to Halifax, or I could take the ferry from Portland.  Now I'm leaning towards flying into Halifax, doing the TPB sight seeing tour, then rent a car to do the trail.  I've been wanting to do some outdoor/nature photography for a while.  I hope to see some moose while I'm there and those pubs sound like fun too  :beermug:  I was hoping to see Louisbourg as well, but that may be too far out of the way.


Save the TPB sites for the premiere party, you'll be with 100 other rabid TPB fans.  If you want outdoor/nature photography go to Cape Breton.
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2009, 06:16 PM »

Save the TPB sites for the premiere party, you'll be with 100 other rabid TPB fans.  If you want outdoor/nature photography go to Cape Breton.
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More good advice  :D  Actually, I'm leaning more towards getting a flight into Sydney now.
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 08:40 PM »
The Red Shoe pub in Mabou is actually owned by the Rankins, and they have been known to play there on occasion.  You can also go on a tour of the Glenora Distillery as well when you are there.
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« Reply #10 on: Jun 03, 2009, 11:43 AM »
Its the most beautiful place iv been to in my young life. I drove out from Ontario, the lookouts on the trail are amazing, and there are plenty of moose to see. We didnt have much time soo I missed the E , SE side of the trail. The people that we met in NS were amazing, Id love to live there one day.
The lookout on the coast before the National Park was incredible.
Definetly recommend it to everyone.
P.S make sure your breaks are in tip top shape and use your low gears in the hills ;)
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