We set off to explore some of the island today and started mid-island in the Cavendish area to have coffee our neighbour’s mom in Sprinbrook. Great way to start the day!
From there we set off to see the dunes of Cavendish. It was cool and breezy, but at least not raining. The waves rolling into the red soil on shore made some unique pink foam! This area was hit hard by Hurricane Dorian – crews were still working to clear trees in the national park.
Then we headed west to take in the North Cape Coastal drive. We stopped at the NW tip to watch the waves and see the many wind turbines – great place to harvest the power of the wind!
As we drove we saw a sign for a woolen mill and decided to stop in. It reminded us of the one in Carstairs, AB. It’s a beehive of various activities from processing the raw wool to weaving blankets.
A little further south we stopped at Stompin’ Tom Connor’s museum. I honestly didn’t know the incredibly difficult childhood he had endured. I also hadn’t heard that he returned 6 Juno Awards as an act of protest when artists who no longer lived in Canada received the award. He never toured in the USA. Interesting.
Cross-Canada with the MAHARG's 