The Cabot Trail loops around the northern tip of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 185 miles long. The trail passes through many charming communities, each with breathtaking scenery and unforgettable hospitality. On September 5, 2011, the two RV Gypsies especially enjoyed the communities of Cheticamp and Margaree.

The Cape Breton Highlands National Park also lies along the Cabot Trail, and the two RV Gypsies will go there too but will not drive the entire Cabot Trail in one day - see the sub-menu below for photos at Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

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Joe's Scarecrow Village on the Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island has an unforgettable ring of stuffed characters. In the 1980s, Joe Delaney tried to plant a garden in Cap le Moine, Cape Breton, just down the road from Chéticamp in Nova Scotia. As the story goes, Joe planted his garden and hoped for the best, but crows pillaged his vegetables time and time again. Joe's neighbors didn't believe he could grow anything in the rocky, salty soil of his seaside backyard, or fight the scavenging crows, so they joked he should grow scarecrows instead.

Inspired by his interest in traditional Mi-Careme, the francophone mid-Lent celebration where revelers eat, drink, dance, and dress in grotesque, elaborate costumes, Joe placed two gaudy scarecrows in his garden. He was surprised the next day when some travelers stopped to admire his creations. The rest - including 50 or more new scarecrows made by Joe and his son - is legend. See Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, members of KISS, and many more madcaps each with their own funny story at Joe's Scarecrow Village.

Today, Joe's Scarecrow Village is a Cape Breton landmark. A couple of years back, vandals destroyed all but one scarecrow in Joe's village. The local newspaper wrote a story from the last scarecrow's point of view. Since then, the Village has been rebuilt, thanks to local and global donations.