DRIVING PORSCHE 911 Exploring the autumn of Nova Scotia By Kelly Bai / Photos Kunal D’ souza, Kelly Bai
The best sports car, the most beautiful route, great food and like-minded friends.
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he beauty of Nova Scotia in October is like an oil painting — the forest-covered mountains are painted red, orange, yellow and green. The entire scene is like an overturned paint palette.
We drove with a group of Porsche-lovers on the Cabot Trail, with forested hills on one side and the limitless Atlantic Ocean on the other. The Cabot Trail was once rated by world travel Bible “Lonely Planet” as one of the most beautiful highways in the world. It encircles Cape Breton Island for a length of 297 kilometres, with beautiful scenery along the way. Named by National Geographic as one of the 10 most beautiful islands in the world, one third of Cape Breton’s highway runs through Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Other than astounding scenery, this highway that passes by mountains and sea is also windy, bringing a thrilling driving experience and making it one of the most sought-after routes for those from around the world who love to drive. A road like this, paired with a high performance sports car, must be the ultimate dream of those who love cars and driving! Over three days, we drove the 911 Carrera GTS and 911 Carrera S. The amazing joy of driving and the beautiful scenery of Nova Scotia were equally unforgettable. It must be mentioned that these two Porsches are truly “drivers’ cars”.