Nova Scotia | Cabot Trail + Peggy's Cove

The weekend of our trip we drove + hiked the Cabot Trail. It takes around 8 hours to drive the entire trail, but you want to stop and camp, hike, or stop in the harbor towns + restaurants it's recommended to do 2-4 days. We spent two full days and were so glad we did.

After a day full of driving, we stopped to eat at an amazing hole-in-the-wall restaurant called the Rusty Anchor that we later discovered was features in National Geographic and on The Food Network! It was delicious and we had a stunning view of the Atlantic from the deck. I conquered my life-long fear of seafood by trying some freshly grilled haddock. The result... I surprisingly thought it was delicious. Looking at Brice's meal, however, nearly made me hurl. I will never understand the draw to eating lobster. 

After our dinner we headed to our campsite at Cheticamp. Since we flew to Nova Scotia we couldn't necessarily bring our camping gear, but Canada National Parks have equipped camping sites, where they have everything supplied for you, which was ideal for our one night of camping in Cape Breton National Park. 

The next morning, we kept driving and stopped to hike the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton. If you do ANY hike on the Cabot Trail, this one is the one to do. It took a few hours but the view was unbeatable. It's one of the highest points of the national park and overlooks the Atlantic. However, the wind that morning was INSANE. I mean, the most intense wind I have ever experienced. To the point where I was holding onto my clothes and ponytail and squatting on the ground because I thought I would be flown off the mountaintop. After conquering the wind, we had some awesome views.

We headed back "home" and stopped at Peggy's Cove on the way, which is one of Nova Scotia's famous lighthouses. There were lots of people there so we didn't stay long, but we snapped some pictures and walked around. The Nova Scotian fog just makes pictures look a bit dreamy, I think. I love it.