Riding the Cabot Trail, sailing Bras d'OrI also traced the famed Cabot Trail by car with two friends. Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (CNN) As we wound down a series of switchbacks toward the Seal Island Bridge, my ears popping as we left the rolling green highlands behind and descended to Bras d'Or -- a massive inland sea -- Donny Hall told me that he was surprised at the worldwide attention his small island of Cape Breton was currently attracting. Or, more specifically, a website launched earlier this year titled "Cape Breton if Donald Trump Wins." Cape Breton has always valued its distinct identity, one rooted in its Scottish past. On this island, the famous Cabot Trail, a scenic two-lane byway, loops through Cape Breton Highlands National Park , with much-photographed vistas of green hills falling away to beaches backed by cliffs.

Source: CNN August 04, 2016 11:48 UTC