Miles and miles of forest reminded me of my childhood home growing up in the Catskill Mountains in New York State. Hiking afforded lots of view of trees, bogs and some birds, but few view spots until you reached a solitary rocky promontory.
One exception was the Skyline Trail on the west side of Cape Breton. Because of the fragile habitat national parks constructed long plank paths that gave spectacular views of the coast and distant Prince Edward Island. Part of the path went through more open meadows and I saw two moose feeding on luscious spruce tips. Celtic music is a feature of this land settled by Scots and Irish people and the Red Shoe Pub in Mabou on a Sunday afternon offered the best of entertainment, food and drink. Don't miss it if you visit Cape Breton!
