We spent yesterday in Cap Pele. Despite the cold weather our bus received a wonderfully warm welcome from the village fire department. During the morning our visits were exclusively from men, which was definitely unique! We always welcome men on board, however it often takes some coaxing, as many tend to be hesitant, or only come to accompany women. These men were full of great questions and friendly information about the town. By the end of the day it seemed that word of our bus spread like wild fire from one end of the village to the other! The hospitality was incredible! I would love to go back to Cap Pele on my own time when the weather warms up a bit.
Last night we headed up to Rexton for the night. We stayed at a B&B - our first on this tour. It was SO nice to be out of a chain hotel and into a warm home. I was particularly excited because the house was built in the 1850s, and the owners had made an effort to maintain much of the original integrity of the building. When we walked in I felt my nerd sense tingling. We randomly chose rooms and settled in. Later in the evening our hostess revealed that the Right Hon. Paul Martin had stayed there only two nights previous! I squealed with glee! The girls laughed and said that they were glad that I got the room because I am really the only one nerdy enough to find that exciting! Don't worry - I took pictures of everything!
Today was another pleasant day! We spent the afternoon in Big Cove at the Health Centre. We had an impressive turn out from the community. We love seeing lots of people come out to the bus, but especially love when there are groups of family and friends, and everyone is excited to take in the information that we have. The people in Big Cove were so eager to greet us! I think all three of us felt a warm glow as we pulled away at the end of the day. Hopefully this is a trend developing, and we'll have more days like today in our near future!
I'm enjoying reading about your journey.
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