Before all my new Canadian readers freak out over my skipping this pretty section of Nova Scotia, it means that I've pretty much decided to come back to the Maritimes next summer. There is much more of PEI that I'd like to explore and I have a feeling that I'll want to spend more time in Newfoundland, also. So, Cape Breton and all its prettiness will be thouroughly explored next year.
As I was heading up to the bus terminal, I stopped to talk to a letter carrier about my adventures. She runs a B and B near Cape George and invited me to come stay there next summer.
The bus to North Sydney didn't leave until 7 in the evening so I decided to wander around Antigonish a bit. This is Celtic country so the street signs are in English and Scots Gaelic.
Gaelic is one of those languages where one just stares blankly at the words without a clue as to how to pronounce them. For example: caleigh is pronounced kaylee. Here is some more.
It's almost as unpronounceable as this First Nation's language in British Columbia.
It's a college town, home to St. Francis Xavier University, one of the best schools in Canada. It's a beautiful campus.
Wandering downtown, I stopped by the library where an artist was working on a lovely stone mural. I chatted with her and some other people and all of a sudden I hear someone say he is Hungarian. So, I met Árpád, an anesthesiologist and his wife and little girl. They invited me over for lunch and Árpád made paprikás csirke with nokedli, (chicken paprika stew with egg dumplings) the ultimate Hungarian comfort food. It was absolutely fantastic. Árpád's wife is from Cyprus, so there was a trilingual conversation going on in Hungarian, English, and Greek. It was great to meet you all! Ismét köszönöm a vendéglátást!
I am currently on a bus heading to North Sydney. I'll catch the ferry tonight and will be in Newfoundland in the morning.
-- Post From My iPhone
Location:Newfoundland
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