Day 9 - Spencer Island to Seafoam NS

Sadly, we left spectacular Spencer Island, but its a cloudy morning and the weather is going to go downhill so we've decided to move on.  Not before I nearly wore my paws out running on the pebbly beach. And not before Mom put the duct tape on the freezer door.  We opted to return the way we came in on highway 209 via Parrsboro.  Everyone told us that 209 via Joggins was full of ruts and holes and too rough for the Airstream. So the The Airstream (thankfully) chugged its way back up the steep hills - George Crossman hill was the worst.

Giving Papa a break!

With the toughest road behind us, everyone relaxed as followed the coast past Five Islands - this view is also stunning - but by now its raining so no stopping here. Well, we did stop at a fish market to buy local flounder. Papa wanted to take home this Falcon that was for sale .. but Mom said "you're crazy". 

Can we take the Falcon with us?

We had heard about an amazing dutch cheese maker located in Upper Economy. Gouda Borenkaas - what a fun place! Great cheeses in a pretty setting with turkeys and peacocks, rabbits and goats.  We bought aged gouda and fenugreek gouda.  

Gouda Boerenkaas Upper Economy NS

Peafowl wandering 

Next stop -Pictou NS - because Papa had read about Grohmann knives.  As we drove into Pictou - we snapped a picture of this jet that our friend Tom will have to identify. -which I am now identifying (having talked to Tom) as T33 Silver Star jet trainer. Tom spent hundreds of hours in this type of aircraft training jet fighter pilots in the 1960's. 

T33 Silver Star in Pictou NS

Grohmann has been making handmade knives for over 50 years!  The company founder was a from Germany - he made his way to Canada after the war and started making high quality knives - which are still used the Canadian Military. Papa bought the #100 - Outdoor dream. 

Grohmann knives

Then to find a place to stay with a storm on the way.  We pulled off in Seafoam NS and battened down for the rain and wind storm.  Here's today's route... 220 KM

And I got cleaned up from my beach adventures.

Me getting cleaned up

And  goodnight xo