Honeymoon Day 5: Cabot Trail to Yarmouth, NS, CA

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Our final day on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Last night we stayed at Corney Brook again. We woke to heavy clouds and stormy seas. Cooler temperatures and the heavy crashing waves keep us out if the water this morning but we watched the seals play as we are oatmeal and drank hot tea. As we were finishing breakfast we noticed dark areas in the water moving towards us from the horizon and rushed to break camp before the rain hit us.

Rather than face the Cabot trail in the rain again we decided to head south out of the rain, towards Halifax. We had a lot of miles to put on to get to Yarmouth for the ferry tomorrow.

We did take our time to take in the beautiful sights and stopped for lunch at a cute little sandwich shop near the historic village and a quick dinner (and ice cream!) at a seaside seafood counter in Port Mouton.

We settled into the Rodd Grand Yarmouth hotel for our first hot showers in a few days and a soft bed. Tomorrow we head home!





Location: Corney Brook Campground, 464334 Oxford County Road 6, Embro, ON N0J 1J0, Canada

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