Cabot Trail - 160 miles of jaw dropping scenery July 9

Today eclipsed all other days to date. The Cabot Trail wowed us from start to finish. The only thing we missed seeing was a whale or two. We even saw moose. This drive should be on your bucket list. Vast inlets, more short ferries, driving up and over headlands, high up lookouts, granite coastlines, beaches, huge block faulted wide valleys, highlands, fens, insectivorous pitcher plants, wild orchids, snakes, cotton grass, bald eagles, whale museum, whale watching boats, lobster boats, kayaks, Atlantic ocean, St Lawrence Bay, fresh water lakes and bumpy roads of course. There are many artisans and artists along the trail. Glass blowers, leather workers, even hookers - the ones that make hooked rugs. In PEI and here we have seen many ladies walking along the highway. It seems like they walk along the wide shoulder to get their daily exercise. Seems rather risky to us. We also discovered a spring along the road near our campground. We filled a water bottle with water with the intention of trying it. We already knew it tasted great, but wanted to know if our digestive system could handle the water. If we are OK overnight we will be back for more. We will return to Baddeck tomorrow, to visit the Alexander Bell museum and explore a quaint looking town. Rich and mom hope to find a nice coffee shop and a bakery.