Let's see where did we leave off. We woke up on Sunday morning and had a leisurely breakfast at the B&B. Then, equipped with maps and traveling instructions from our hosts we headed out to explore. It was still overcast and cool but as the day progressed the sun came out and it turned out to be a great day.
We headed out and around the coast then back inland a bit to find the Mira River and Marion Bridge, places mentioned in my favorite Anne Murray song.
It's very pretty along there and a lovely drive. Of course it's off season so there was no traffic anywhere. At one point we stopped to pick up something to drink and I noticed a poster that a local hall was hosting a roast beef dinner as a fundraiser. So we continued our travels and ended up back there for something to eat at supper time. It was good and we enjoyed it but our hall does a better job (although my opinion may be a little skewed!). But it was nice to sit and observe the locals enjoying each others company, meeting and greeting along the way as you'd expect in the rural maritimes. Unfortunately we had left Lloyd's phone in the car so we missed a call from Seward (the bride's father) to meet them and the couple from Guelph for supper in Sydney. By the time we got the message it was late in the evening. Not to worry, we made plans to meet for coffee in the morning before heading out.
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| It was really interesting to see Gaelic on the signs as well as english |
It had been a pretty full day of traveling so after a bit of TV back at the B&B it was time to call it a day. We had requested an earlier breakfast on Monday and after packing up, and meeting Seward for coffee, we hit the road around 10:30. Because of the time of year, nothing was open so there really wasn't anywhere to stop along the way. We did take a few pictures at Rita's Tea Room which was run by Rita McNeil before her recent passing. It's not yet up and running for the season, although the website indicates it will be. It looks like a lovely spot and next time maybe we'll get to have tea.
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| I bet the grounds are stunning in the summer |
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| Saw this building on the way home - this is what my balcony is going to look like when it's done - we really liked the addition of the shutters |
Because it was off season, we made good time back to the ferry. We had time to kill so stopped into a little cafe in Pictou for some lunch. Again, being off season, and a holiday to boot, not a lot was open in this pretty little town but the place we did find was really interesting and the food was good.
We picked up the dog on our way home and as usual he was mighty glad to see us and get out of his kennel. And that was pretty much our weekend.
Tuesday and Wednesday evening turned out not too badly weather wise so I used those opportunities to cut some of the lawn. If it's still good tonight I'll tackle the last piece. Lloyd called me late yesterday morning to advise he'd decided to head to Ontario as we are expecting rain over the next few days so not much work is going to get done on the roof so he may as well make his trip now. He left Charlottetown around 1:00 and called last night a little after 8:00 to say he was in Quebec and was going to travel for another couple of hours before calling it a day. He should arrive in Guelph sometime today. Brenda and I took advantage of the fact he's gone and got together for some nachos and wine - something we haven't had the chance to do in a while!
PS - welcome back Port Perry!!
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