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Day 7 then detour to Pleasant Bay for a whale-
After arriving in Halifax, grab lunch and watching tour before retracing the same
pick up a hire car before making your way stretch of road. End your day at the
to Cape Breton Island (p316), a four-hour Glenora Inn & Distillery in Mabou (p318).
drive away. Enter an 18th-century time-
warp at the Fortress of Louisbourg (p319), Day 9
a partial reconstruction of a French fortress
that operates as a living history museum. Check in for the five-and-a-half-hour
Later in the afternoon, drive 90 minutes flight from Halifax to Edmonton in Alberta.
to overnight in the village of Baddeck After touchdown, grab some lunch and
(p317), once home to Alexander Graham head to the city center (p167). Explore the
Bell and considered to be the beginning shops at West Edmonton Mall, home to
and end of the famous Cabot Trail. Reward 800 stores, before visiting Fort Edmonton
yourself after a long day of traveling Park, a living history museum recreating
with a lobster dinner at the Silver Dart a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post.
Lodge (257 Shore Rd). Enjoy a top-notch dinner in the evening
at Rge RD (10643 123 St NW).
Day 8
Get up early for a full day driving the Day 10
Cabot Trail (p316). Grab a picnic lunch to Pick up a hire car and drive 37 miles
enjoy at one of many scenic stops along (60km) to the heart of the mountain
the way and don’t forget to pack your range in Jasper, stopping to explore some
binoculars – as you drive through Cape of the extraordinary hiking trails and bike
Breton Highlands National Park, there’s a routes around Jasper National Park (p140).
good chance you’ll spot eagles soaring Marvel at the lovely scenery around
above. The whole trail takes around eight Pyramid Lake (p141) before hopping on the
hours to drive. For a shorter trip, head amazing Jasper Tramway cable car (p140),
west along the coastal road to the park, which whisks you almost to the summit of
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