GGC - 32 - World Famous Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Part 28 of our road trip across Northern Quebec and Eastern Canada. After deboarding the 16 hour ferry from Newfoundland, we drove from North Sydney to Cape Breton Island. We then took two days to enjoy the magnificent ocean views while driving the World Famous Cabot Trail!
I am so proud of you guys for taking these adventures while you are still young. I promise you will not regret it. Be safe! And again thanks for sharing with us!!
+Todd Boone
Thanks Todd! I'm really glad we decided to do this as well. We've created so many wonderful memories. Wouldn't change it for the world.
"I believe in her and that's what's important." ABSOLUTELY!!!!
Thanks for the memories !!! I drove the trail 20 years s ago ! It was wonderful !! My mom and son were with me ! We met a fox at a picnic area and a lynx trotted down the road in front of us - it was great !!! Thanks again.
Well done documenting it! It'll be something to look back on :)
I so agree with those four old-timers...the best experiences are those that are shared. Glad you to are sharing them together and with viewers.
I enjoyed your videos through Newfoundland and Labrador, thanks so much for sharing your adventures!
So glad you enjoyed our little Island... thank you for sharing... and yes, she was quite brave driving, ohhh Smokey need a smokey, yup
I've been reminiscing about trips my family and I made to Nova Scotia in the 90's. We were lucky enough to enjoy NS and particularly Cape Breton for many years vacations. Your video brought me back to the Cabot Trail vividly. It is such an amazing place in so many ways. I hope your experiences there were all good and you took away many wonderful memories. Thank you for this video which I thoroughly enjoyed!
I started watching this channel last year for the great gardening info & jus seen this video. You did an amazing job showing how beautiful this island is & it is scary driving the trail lol. She did a great job, I jus did it on a motorcycle
it just keeps getting better , you did good paula ,you 2 take care be safe enjoy
+vickie mears
:) Thanks Vickie!
very nice movie clip, Thank you for opportunity to learn more about Canada, wish you the best
I have a great uncle that lives in Cape North. I use to travel the Cabot trail lots to visit him. Hope to do the trip this year.
Beautiful .. Thank you for sharing!
+Paulastnly
Thanks Paulastnly!
I absolutely love you guys.. I enjoy all your videos ! Keep on posting, come to the U.S. this winter please...1 year in the van already? Congrats guys !Cheers,
+Roger Olivier
Thanks Roger! We're really glad that you've been enjoying our videos.
We would LOVE to head south to the US this winter. :)
GREAT video! Thanks, really enjoying your travels.
+Dave G
Thanks Dave!
I love your videos! I drove from the southern part of the US to Nova Scotia, but ran out of time just as I got to the Cabot Trail. I definitely need to go back now.
+Sher Thom
Thanks Sher!
We definitely recommend it if you have the opportunity to go back. It was absolutely gorgeous.
Poor Paula! I'm guessing that driving helped her a bit in controlling the anxiety. Thank you Paula! It was lovely seeing it from my chair. Those exhaust pipes have left skin souveniers for quite a few of us. :-)
+Gwyn Dekker
You're absolutely right about her being in control of the vehicle helping her anxiety. We're really glad you enjoyed the drive :)
I'm REALLY glad to hear that I'm not the only one with exhaust pipe burns, lol!
I've got a wicked scar on my hand from my exhaust manifold. I feel your pain, man! Also, congratulations on your wedding anniversary and vaniversary!
+Zack Andrews
lol. As soon as my nose touched the exhaust pipe, I thought to myself... "idiot". lol
Thanks for the congratulations! :)
Great video,glad you enjoyed our beautiful province,safe trails .
wonderful, place is as big as all out doors; glad you got your extension back on!
Long wanted to do this trip. Now even more. Thanks
A quick tour of the ferry would have been interesting.
Very nice guys! It has been nearly 60 years since I was on the trail (I was only 4 at the time ) and I plan to return this year or next as a retirement gift to myself. (Via bike) I really enjoyed your video. It reminded me of earlier times with my Mrs.and our impromptu travels Thanks for the great post.
Wow, on a bike, that sounds....well depend on which one of us you ask. Derrick would think that is AWESOME and I think that is FRIGHTENING. Lol...as you saw I am afraid of heights. All that said, I think we all agree that it is just absolutely beautiful there. Let us know how you liked the trail via bike. :) Paula
Thanks for the reply. I will let you know how it turns out. Keep Smilin'
I just did the CT this past August, in my 32 year old car in 32°C heat. There was a lot of road construction going on then, which meant dust and windows up, AC on, very slow speeds with limited airflow through the radiator. Perfect storm to test on the car's cooling system. No boiling though, managed to get pulled over and let it cool before any drama happened. That road is brutal, yet gorgeous at the same time.
Just got back....loved it and already miss it...your videos make me envious, great job
Great job on the drive Paula. You kicked that fear right in the teeth. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful journey :-)
+NoProGoPronto
Thanks NoProGoPronto! She can be one heck of a tough girl when she needs to be :)
Looks like you are having a great trip. This year we managed to hit all 10 provinces as well as The Yukon. Cape Breton is special - we ended our wanders for 2017 chasing up and down Cape Breton attending the Celtic Colours International Festival for the second year running. We will have to check out the Hide Away Campground - looks nice. At least you were able to trim below 20 feet - my Roadtrek is 20.5. Not that bad on the Port aux Basques ferry but still a lot extra for 6 inches.
Going this summer . Thank you for sharing .
You're going to love it!! Enjoy and safe travels. :)
Heading to Cape Breton later this summer...Your trip video was awesome! Can't wait.
Enjoy!! I am sure you will love it there.
Hi, I just stopped at the 5 minute mark because it is June 30th and when you said "tomorrow is July first" I chuckled because it actually is, right now, for me lol I am making this trip with my daughter and her dad in September. I am looking forward to seeing what I will be seeing. Thanks for sharing!
My son and I drove this road last summer in a new Mustang GT convertible, it was beautiful!
However, for real excitement you need to drive the "Going to the Sun" road through Logans pass in the Waterton/Glacier International Peace park.
That's a real Mountain road trip!
you are the cutest couple. thx for sharing!
+Foto Hysteria
Aw, thanks Foto!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience....I could never afford it nonetheless it was good to see it & experience it similar to you.
From Neptune, NJ..
Thanks Susan. :)
O wow! The view looks amazing.
+jbentio
It was truly spectacular. Our video hardly even does it justice.
Awesome trip! I just bought a 1994 ford ambulance with 7.3L non turbo diesel. It needs some work and some retrofitting but I love it.
+DJ Vendetta
DJ, that's awesome! Do you have any photos or videos of it anywhere?
+A Guy. A Girl. And a Campervan yes actually on my TH-cam.
Fantastic Thanks for sharing Keep up the great work ✌️👍
Paula you did a fine job of driving the Cabot Trail; ATTAGIRL!
INSTALL A SHIFT KIT - in the transmission - shift down a gear - SAVES ON BRAKES
The first time on the Cabot trail we just drove it. The next time I did a little more research. At 16:58 - 17:14 the ridge on the right is the Skyline Trail en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_Trail_%28Cape_Breton_Highlands_National_Park%29 worth the walk. Work it out so you have nice weather and bring water and food. Enjoy the height with your feet firmly on the ground. Great driving Paula I know how steep those roads are.
Great video guys. .. Next time you tour our trail you must do it in the autumn when the leaves are full of colors, it's most impressive then. ;)
I like your channel, nice long videos, travel sights & history, great personalities. I'm looking for a van like yours similar age. Thanks, safe travels..
Thanks, we are heading to Cabot Trail in a week or so, really look forward in seeing it for ourselves.
Beautiful views
Welldone, awesome nature
nice video. thanks for sharing with everyone.
+michael adams
Thanks Michael, we're glad you enjoyed it! :)
amazing...thank you for sharing
+Billthrasher
Thanks Bill!
Love it. Thank you two. ;)
+Shawn Hennessey
Thanks Shawn, we're really glad you enjoyed it!
You should have visit Louisburg just outside of Sydney Nova Scotia Canada It is really nice to spend a day or two you would love it . And if you ever go there try the black bread from the fortresses love it
looks like y'all are having a blast awesome
Thanks for sharing....
+Tim Ameser
Thanks for watching Tim!
Such a Nervous Nelly not having driven steeper more twisting roads than a lot of others have including including myself.!!!
Great and beautiful video. Thank you for posting. I look forward to seeing some of your other videos. By the way I was in Nova Scotia the first time I heard the song "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.
I'm chuckling Paula, sorry, we love to fly around here on motorcycles every year. Now you are all set to do Mt Washington.
LOL...that's ok 2HAWG. We saw people on motorcycles and I thought itwas amazing. I wouldn't be able to do it but I wish I could. :)
If you have to go back the way you came you should buy some ginormous zipper bags and put your clothes in them so they dont get all dirty again. That was an awesome video and thank you so much for sharing it with us all.
+rubyandmax4me
Thanks Rubyandmax4me! That's a great tip!
We live in SydneyMines about 5 minutes from the ferry. We go to hideawaycampground every year. Great video.
10:03, “Who gets excited about doing laundry”???? My Japanese wife, that’s who!😀
great video as allways. the trail is not so bad , did you past by transcanada hyghway between yoho park and glacier park near golden b.c.,i remenber it was a hell of a road ,with rock falling anytime , narrow as the two line , the clift on a side and the precipice on the other side . hope you are well and warm .
+ala116
I don't recall that section specifically, but that whole area in and around the mountains had Paula sweating bullets. The scenery was magnificent though!
Well again awesome!! Thanks for sharing. Happy anniversary both of them, 1 year in the van how many married? I knew as soon as Paula was in that shot thumbs up sssuurre!! :) the road was high and bad. When you look up tense / fear that picture is what you see !! My wife is scared of heights funny thing she insists on driving because I'm not, doesn't trust me I guess. Have done the same burn to my nose right on the bridge seemed to take forever to heal came up with all sorts of different stories how it happened to keep it interesting :) Canada National Parks have a yearly pass. It's been 20 + years since I've had one but it would save you a lot with all your travels. $137 and change for a year.
+Rc Flyer
Thnaks Rc! Both anniversaries were our first :)
Paula sounds a lot like your wife. She would much rather be driving during the scary sections, because she doesn't trust me in those situations either! lol
Thanks for the tip about the park pass!
Paula, you are a good person!
Point of clarification that you don't need to pay to just drive through. But if you stop and use any of the park services such as the trails etc than yes you have to pay.
Like that Hippie stuff :) Im a Hippie :>) Its nice to get a real shower and laundry in. Most times I only get cold stream water in a gallon jug for a shower and a bucket and plunger for laundry. Its amazing how the things we take for granted in Babylon, we find as luxury on the road.
Peace Love and Light
+Greg Hinze
To be honest, we're both quite hippy in our own ways :)
You are absolutely right about taking things for granted. That's one of the aspects I've most enjoyed about our life in the van... gaining appreciation for the things that we'd never given a second thought.
so... maybe I missed it but is there a reason why Paula had to drive? BTW we did the Cabot Trail a couple of years ago and totally loved it. Your video brings back fond memories. Keep sharing...!
+Jay Montero (jMon)
Believe it or not, she actually finds it easier to deal with the heights when she is driving. She has to focus straight ahead, instead of looking out over the edges. I actually did SOME of the driving as well, but she was unable to take any video of those sections, because her eyes were closed, lol. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, and even more so that it brought back fond memories!
Did you miss Meat Cove? Right at the upper tip of the Cabot Trail?
About 5 +/- miles off the trail on dirt road but well worth the time and effort to get there.
There's a campground (or used to be) that I stayed at when I took my moto up that way.
You camp right on the edge of the cliff!!
Truly seems like the end of the world!
great video!! if you had a regular hitch receiver would the rack have worked better?? they seem like a simple cargo hauler if installed properly ..... awesome vid
Awesomeeeee
Wow! merci de partagé encore une fois☺ Questions for you guys. I understood you guys are from Ontario region. You guys are still living in the van? If yes are you planning to pass the winter in the van in Ontario?
+Gaetan Giroux
We ARE still in the van, in Ontario. :) We spent the entire winter in the van last year as well. This year is predicted to be warmer, but we're not yet sure what our plans are.
Nova Scotia has to be the prettiest province there is especially Cape Breton.
Awesome video! You guys are a cute couple! lol
Merci;that place is just as big as all outdoors! but what about your biumper extension? is it gone forever?
+bill bye
We put the rack back on before eating dinner. We were storing it on our bed after the ferry... and that wasn't going to fly once bed time came around :)
Hey there, great video. How did the hills go. I'm off to NS in my 1976 VW Van. Original engine in good condition but I'm wondering if I can make the mountains. Any Advice?
Go visit Gaspe and Magdelaine island. Soooooo precious. Orléans island is beautiful for its lavender farm in 2D week of July (full bloom). Call first.
Hahahah "Honey you have a fear of heights how about you drive through all of these hills."
+James Morrin
lol, yeah, I see your point... Paula actually finds it easier to be the driver in those situations though. Being in control and focusing straight ahead stops her from looking over the edges.
It looks like fun. ( except the whole scared of heights thing ) Why didn't you switch drivers for a while?
+John Norris I agree with you...if you know someone is having a hard time with something, help them out
+John Norris +W Lent
We did switch drivers from time to time, but she was unable to take any video of those sections, because her eyes were closed, lol. She actually finds it easier to be the driver in those situations because she is forced to look straight ahead instead of looking out over the cliff.
A Guy. A Girl. And a Campervan That makes sense. I just felt bad for her but now that I know more it's better.
Smart man u are..:)
You don't have to pay for parks in BC when you just drive through. At least that is what they told me last 2 times I went 2 years ago.
Too bad u took that first tiny turn out after cape smokey .... 5 seconds passed it was a monster one with washrooms, picnic tables and a way better view with trails .
The sea looks very level from that road. Is the earth really flat??
asking for a friend
No, but the universe is flat.
Tell that to your friend.
Knowing that Paula absolutely hates heights.... Why would you make her drive? Nothing more dangerous than a nervous driver behind the wheel... Add a 100' drop off a cliff and you've got yourself a hell of a predicament....
+Jeff Dale
Fair question Jeff, however, I certainly didn't "make" Paula do all the driving. In those types of situations, she actually finds it much less stressful to be in control of the vehicle herself. It forces her to look ahead at the road, instead of out over the cliffs. Plus, since I like to do a lot of looking around, she tends to fear that my preoccupation with the scenery would result in an even greater risk of accident, had I been driving. Finally, I actually did drive some of the more scary sections, but we don't have any video of that, because Paula was too busy covering her eyes to be able to film it. lol.
Hi we went to Nova Scotia too
Awesome! How was your trip?
Do you go through customs when you get off the ferry?
Good
where i grew up
Pssst! It's disembark not deboard.
I enjoy traveling alone
+jeffrey wood
Lol, to each there own ;)
Actually, truth be told, I enjoy traveling alone as well. But given the choice, I'd prefer a partner.
the parks in the states re free on several holidays. 15 bucks seems very expensive sine tax payers money already go to some of that
If Paula is an Astrologer you Better believe in that Kind of stuff. I am one to and Mann are lucky to have such a strong woman By There side.
Happy Aniversery. Don,t know How to write that word.
I own the island it's mine!
lol nice burn you ok
+Stojan Borojevic
Lol, yeah, I'm all healed up now. Not even a scar :)
You are not on the mane land it is Cape Breton not the mane land
Cool video!
Wow... That's pretty eh?
wonderful, place is as big as all out doors; glad you got your extension back on!