I have done this trip about 45 times, ( my mother is from Glace Bay NS and my ex is from Wolfville NS )
IF you want a cheap good place to stay on Cape Breton Island, check out the University of Cape Breton Island Summer Stay, it is cheap, clean and comfortable. It is in Sydney NS.
Also, since you are on Cape Breton Island, you have to stop here for at least a meal and a tour, it is also a great place for to stay,
http://www.glenoradistillery.com/,
The ride is better from Ottawa to Quebec City if you take highway 40, and cross over in Quebec City then catch 20. It will take you about another 20 minutes but it is less congested and more scenic. The Google maps time estimation is very conservative, so this is a very relaxed pace on the leg of your journey.
and of course while on Cape Breton Island
A & K Lick-A-Chick
386 Park Road, Cape Breton, NS B1Y 1N3
(902) 736-9496
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It was a lasting impression on a 12 year old boy from Ontario......
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