Tea – July 27

In the morning we set out along back roads as we meander towards the Eastern Shore once again. We arrive along the coast at Sherbrooke. This town is mentioned in one of Stan Rogers better known, if not over played songs Barretts Privateers. From here we meander along the coast in the direction of Halifax. Our destination is the Acadian Museum in Chezzetcock.  Here we enjoy lunch at the onsite Acadian Café where tea and lunch are served. Afterwards we make our way along the coast retracting our steps and upon reaching Sherbrooke we continue our coastal meandering. The roads become smaller and cars much more infrequent. We arrive at a ferry crossing and wait “in line” for the ferry. We are the only one in line. The ferry arrives, three cars come off, and the signal light indicates we can board. We drive on, but there is no one in sight. Wells stops the truck and puts on the break. Soon a guy appears and comes up to our window asking are you from the New York City area or upstate? We answer him and we begin our conversation. “Do you want me to move forward some?” He responds I can if I want do. He looks around then says that no other cars are coming onboard so we can stay where we are. Soon we are on the topic of Stan Rogers and he says he worked at the festival over the weekend. He grew up in Canso and would go with his buddies and sit outside when Stan and Garnet, his brother, would play. His parents did not allow him to go inside since there was too much drinking and swearing. He then explained that he had no clue about who Stan Rogers was and how big a deal he was until Stan Fest started up 25 years ago. He was pleasantly surprised we knew about Stan. After pulling away from the ferry we head back to our campsite arriving at almost 7:30. There is a note on our picnic table from Jenny and John inviting us down for a drink and conversation. We head over with a few cheeses and crackers in hand. An hour plus later we say goodnight as we say goodbye to our new found friends. They leave in the morning to Cape Breton.