Making my way north out of
Truro to Amherst .... with the best of intentions. Sunny skies and temps in the
upper 80s - but strong headwinds most of the way.
Took the old Route 4 which
was the primary road before the Trans Canada Highway. A bit more scenic, lot of
up/down including a 50-minute slow climb of Folly Mountain. Rewarded on the
back side with seven miles of down and top speed of 39.7 mph.
This mural (above) was alongside a
barn at Wentworth Valley Ski Hill. It showed people getting off a train with their
wide wooden skis with strap bindings.
There was a little food
truck, Emily's Tatties Take Out. It looked like a 1950's comet camper sitting
along Route 4. Pauline Cooke ran the shop that featured 'the best clams ever
eaten.'
"We get them fresh
every day. We don't over cook them and we have a secret breading," Pauline
said while sweating inside the unvented camper.
I stopped for some shade. Pauline offered me fried clams. I would have paid for shade and she said she would have, too.
I stopped for some shade. Pauline offered me fried clams. I would have paid for shade and she said she would have, too.
A Painting of Dominion
Day 1913 (above) on the side of the Days Gone By Antiques and Collectibles shop at 27
Water St in Oxford.
Dominion Day was the name of the holiday commemorating
the formation of Canada as a Dominion on 1 July 1867. The holiday was renamed
to Canada Day by Act of Parliament on 27 October 1982.
Sampled some of Nova
Scotia's home brew while relaxing after a hot 58-mile day.
Pastor Brad and Family
Pulled into the small
community of Oxford and it only took one 'ask' and Pastor Brad let me stay in
the youth building at the Church of the Nazarene on Main Street in
Oxford.
"There are some stale chips on the counter and warm soda if you like," he said. So sweet.
The youth building had several couches, a clean bathroom and...... thank God for air conditioning.
"There are some stale chips on the counter and warm soda if you like," he said. So sweet.
The youth building had several couches, a clean bathroom and...... thank God for air conditioning.
I met the pastor's wife and kids. The family was leaving to go camping, as July 1 is their Canada Day holiday.
Pastor Brad asked about my jersey and the tour; as he was headed out the door he said, "I'll say a prayer for your dad."
So kind. He left, and then popped back, "Do you want the wi-fi password?"
Have I mentioned how nice folks are in Nova Scotia?!
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