As we left Prince Edward Island to continue our journey, we made a stop at a Harvest Host location in the small town of Scotsburn, Nova Scotia. A Walk Through Time Museum is an incredible collection of antiques depicting life in Pictou County, Nova Scotia throughout the years. Paul and Mary Fraser have done an amazing job of displaying their vast collection to help tell this story of this small community.

There is so much to see in this converted Scotsburn Creamery. With over 10,000 square feet of display space, it’s hard to see it all. From farm equipment, creamery equipment, items from the local veterinarian, buggies, a bicycle with wooden wheels, and even a woven basket used by the local funeral director to transfer the body to the funeral home, this place has it all!

We were even greeted by the locals!

North Sydney, Nova Scotia

The next day we arrived at our home for the next five nights. Arm of Gold Campground was the perfect location for us to explore the Cabot Trail and was only three miles from the North Sydney Ferry Terminal. And with a view like this right outside our door, it was a great place to spend a few days.

The Cabot Trail

We left our RV at Arm of Gold and drove to The Cabot Trail. Since it is an 185-mile loop, we chose to spend the night in Chéticamp. We had been warned that it would be a difficult drive to try and take our 42ft. RV, and after miles of winding roads and elevation changes, we were glad we headed the warnings.

We took the trail counterclockwise, so we did most of the drive on the first day. There were lots of places to pull off to enjoy the scenery along the coast.

Hiking Beulach Ban Falls

We stopped for this short hike to Beulach Ban Falls. The drive in was a bit sketchy, but the short hike was worth all the bouncing around in the truck!

As we continued on to the west side of the Cabot Trail the views continued to be spectacular.

Chéticamp

We drove into Chéticamp and on to our home for the evening. This small seaside fishing village is home to several restaurants, small hotels, and even vacation rentals.

We stayed at The Silver Lining Inn and requested the suite with a private deck looking out over the harbor. This was the perfect location to be able to walk to the Harbour Restaurant for dinner and relax on our deck and watch the sun set.

The Silver Lining Inn

After resting for a bit, we walked down to the recommended Harbour Restaurant for dinner. Mike got his second lobster in a week, and he said this was definitely better than the lobster he had on Prince Edward Island. He thinks he is done with lobster, though we shall see about that!

In case you are wondering, I had a small steak and baked potato. Equally delicious!

Gypsum Mine Trail

After filling our bellies we drove out to hike the Gypsum Mine Trail. This is a short trail, but there is a bit of an incline going up to the payoff–a stunning lake.

We drove back to Arm of Gold this next morning and spent a couple of days getting resupplied, reenergized, and ready to go to Newfoundland.

Heading to Newfoundland

We packed up the RV and made our way to the North Sydney Ferry Terminal to board the Marine Atlantic Ferry that would take us to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. Since it would be an over 7-hour ride, we booked a cabin with our own bathroom, television, two beds and window.

Codroy and the surrounding area

We set up camp at Grand Codroy RV Park near Doyle, Newfoundland and made our plan for the next day.

Barachois Falls

Our first stop was Barachois Falls. The hike to the falls was a little over a mile and relatively easy with most of it on the boardwalk.

Rose Blanche Lighthouse

We continued on to Rose Blanche and the famed lighthouse. This was unlike any lighthouse we’d ever seen. Most of it has been rebuilt due to neglect and weather, but the townspeople did an amazing job of restoring it to original condition. In case you can’t tell, it was quite windy!

Starlite Trail

The next day we hiked the Starlite Trail near the campground. According to Alltrails “Starlite Trail is considered a moderate hike that covers 3.1 mi, with an elevation gain of 1,204 ft. It takes about 2–2.5 hr to complete.”

What that description neglects to mention is that a lot of it is quite rocky and sometimes at a 45degree angle! We were glad we had our hiking poles with us. The views from the top were pretty spectacular.

Conclusion

We have been planning this trip for over a year, so it’s still a little surreal that we’re actually in Newfoundland.

The Ferry was so easy and with my Scopolamine Patch I had no trouble with motion sickness.

Now, time to explore Newfoundland for the next 6 weeks!

We’re Mike & Jennifer Skinnell, and together we are The Rambling Quilter. We travel the country full-time in our 42 ft. fifth-wheel pulled by our F-350. Jennifer writes our blog, travel articles, contemporary romance, cozy mysteries, and “Don’t Wait – Our Full-Time Journey Through Breast Cancer”. Our blog is purely for information and entertainment purposes. However, if you’d like to support Jennifer’s writing career, her author link to her books is below.