July 27, Yarmouth to Little Brook, 64 km
It was a sombre day. Bob and I found out on Thursday night that fellow cyclist and friend George Theriault died of a heart attack while mowing the lawn at his cottage in Lameque. He had just turned 60 on June 5. To celebrate this he had cycled from vancouver to Edmonton amd then took turns to Winnipeg then cycled down to Minnesota to meet up with Dina and family. Bob and I are still on shock over the news of his death. I purchased an Acadien flag and it flew at half mast from the back of my bike.
The camp site we stayed in was nice. It had been drizzling on the ride in and was humid so lots of mosquitos. We had dinner and made campfire and sat and listened to the kids play hide and seek in the near by woods. We went to bed at ten and all I did was think about George. I did manage to sleep, and listen to the rain off and on through the night.
It was a sombre day. Bob and I found out on Thursday night that fellow cyclist and friend George Theriault died of a heart attack while mowing the lawn at his cottage in Lameque. He had just turned 60 on June 5. To celebrate this he had cycled from vancouver to Edmonton amd then took turns to Winnipeg then cycled down to Minnesota to meet up with Dina and family. Bob and I are still on shock over the news of his death. I purchased an Acadien flag and it flew at half mast from the back of my bike.
The camp site we stayed in was nice. It had been drizzling on the ride in and was humid so lots of mosquitos. We had dinner and made campfire and sat and listened to the kids play hide and seek in the near by woods. We went to bed at ten and all I did was think about George. I did manage to sleep, and listen to the rain off and on through the night.
We slept in til 8;30 as it rained til then. It stopped enabling us to cook breakfast and pack up. We stopped in the shelter of the lodge for anout 30 minutes during more rain nit headed off in light drizzle to Yarmouth stopping for lunch as it was almost noom. Rain stopped and skies cleared alomg the # 1. Nice villages along the way with many, many blue hydrangeas all along. We actually first noticed them yesterday so obviously this area is a good growing environment for that plant.
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We stop at an Acadien artist, June Deveau's studio. She was very informative of the acadien culture, history and as it is the beginning of the Acadien festival told us of local events we might want to see. Back on bikes to Su Ben B &B where we are now. Hosts Renette and
Norm are great people! Loaned us their car so Bob and I could get to a lobster dinner in Belliveau's cove. Great lobsters! Back to the house to sit with wine, beer while they played guitar and sang. Lots of fun. Now waiting for breakfast, lobster omlette. Will hit road around 11 for our 45 km cycle to Digby to catch ferry to Saint John. Vacation drawing to an end! Boo hoo.... It had been a great 5 weeks on the road'
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