Day Ten

Happy Natal Day!!!
Not sure what that means, but its what we’re celebrating down east today. Tea and toast, packed and hugged, the Pilgrim and I took our leave from the Eldest (I didn’t really cry) and the Comforts of Kline and hit the road again. The MacDonald Bridge was closed so that the Halagonian citizenry could celebrate in style–by walking over to Dartmouth?            
Anyways…a friendly cop redirected us and we were on our way. A pleasant stop at an old sawmill town…

Sheet Harbour                 

 leftover pork sandwiches and Diet DP. A feast!
Halfway down the road, we took a little cable ferry to continue on our way.

As the Pilgrim pointed out: “The second boat ride of our trip”. After Brother Joe zoomed us up The River.
We lingered on the journey to see the old lighthouse at Port Bickerton

Now a community-run museum after it had fallen into disrepair, we learned a little and admired a lot.Back on the meandering trail to the town of Guysborough, and our stop at the DesBarres Manor.

And what manor it was, in a manner of speaking. Beautiful rooms and the chef cooked fresh, fresh, fresh….

after we ordered, Chef himself went out to the garden to pick the herbs that went on the dishes we had selected.
Local smoked salmon on a home-made biscuit for me, followed by a humus-stuffed chicken breast, and Lobster bisque for the Missus followed by locally caught halibut, that chef was filleting as we walked in.
And look how pretty she looked at dinner.

Now there’s a picture, eh?