The Eastern Shore

On my way out of Halifax, I met a fellow Portlander. This is Patrick and he's a juggler with Cirque de Soleil. He travels all over for ten weeks and then gets two weeks off at home. What a great career!


I took the ferry across the harbor to Dartmouth, bought a new rear tire and headed for the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. This is the view back towards Halifax.


I camped at Murphy's Cove where they had a nice campfire at night and fresh cooked mussels. I met Barbara a retired British bobby and a fellow solo cycle tourist who was finishing up a cross--country ride across Canada.


We hit it right off and spent hours discussing gear and sharing stories. I can't remember ever running into a solo woman biker who has about as much experience as I do. I decided to stick around for the day and took a boat trip out to some islands with the campground owner.


Roy and Brenda also went on the boat and then invited Barbara and me over for dinner.


Roy is from Lancashire, England and Brenda is a retired school teacher. They are traveling around for a year in a nice new Airstream so hopefully, they come stay with me when they go through Portland. Roy is an amazing adventurer and is how I've always imagined British explorers to be. He is very understated but every once in a while he'll say something like, "when I sailed around Cape Horn" or,"when I kayaked down the Colorado."

People tend to be impressed with my travels but I've learned a long time ago that there is always someone around like Roy who beats me by a mile. For some people, travel is a competition to see how much more they can do than the next guy. For me, travel is all about seeing what is around the next bend in the road. It is a physical and mental challenge that I set for myself and the only one I compete against or have to answer to is me.

I spent a good half day at the living museum village in Sherbrooke. The village is a restored 1880s Canadian village with all sorts of shops and artisans. It was absolutely fascinating!
Sam posed with a Pennyfarthing.


There was a printing press.


A pharmacist.


With, the precursor to Rogaine.


Open wide. These are dental instruments.


This was the potter who turned bowls and such using a foot driven kick wheel.


The telephone switchboard.


A weaver.


A modern kitchen.


A blacksmith.


Wool that needs to be picked clean of debris, carded to get the fibers running the same way, and then spun on a spinning wheel.


All I can say is thank God for modern appliances!

-- Post From My iPhone

Location:Nova Scotia