Thursday, September 5, 2024

Cape Breton Highlands NP-Broad Cove

 


                               





Sep 2, 2024 - It is an hour and a half drive from Cheticamp to Broad Cove where we will be staying at the NP campground.  The drive was cloudy and a bit rainy but it was fun to get to see the Cabot Trail on a gray day.  We stopped at quite a few pull outs for different views of the coastline and stopped just a few miles from our campground at Black Brook Cove Beach for a picnic lunch.





Tiny & Lep





I love seeing the road ahead winding through the trees





the sky is melting into the ocean





more winding road





and beautiful coastline








Our first moose of the trip.  There were Park rangers next to the moose telling us to keep moving.  We weren't sure if the moose was sick or they just didn't want gawkers








good looking bench model






coastline & colors





Selfie with AG








Tiny with a view






Fresh seafood







The Cabot Trail goes in and out of the Cape Breton Highlands NP.  We can always tell when we're not in the NP, because the roads are pretty rough.







Black Brook Cove Beach






Great spot for a picnic






lots of beach rocks on this side of Cape Breton













Nova Scotia 2024









The road is straight!!??






One last overlook before we get to the campground





gray gray gray





We're settled into our campsites and we're ready for a game of Mexican Train Dominoes





pretty sunset colors






we love a campfire




the sunset colors just kept changing







Sep 3, 2024 - Today is Uncle Gene's birthday!  We headed into the town of Ingonish to find some seafood for lunch and found the gondola at Cape Smokey and decided to ride it to the top for a pretty view.  








We really enjoyed lunch at Main St.  The halibut was good and the desserts were especially good.





Gondola to the top





That's a view!







selfie at the top













Kevin is going to take flight





UG's next







ski lift bench with a view







cute little sailboat down there





Sneek A Peek trail





Getting the wood ready for a campfire.  They had to bring out the big guns...the chain saw and the Jean Val Jean sledge hammer.






Our Happy Bday UG sign had to be moved inside when it started to rain.  Mirabelle is watching for any passing dogs.





Site 67.  These fire pits are weird, but nice in that they rotate to any way you want to point them.






Happy Birthday Uncle Gene!  We made a caramel brownie in the crock pot, just enough for four.


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