What made it a little different today was;
Though I can't say I would rush out to buy the CD, it made for an interesting start to the day.
We head off towards the "End of the World" which we hope to visit tomorrow. Our route is all along the the east coast of the Gaspe peninsula. Though foggy we can see enough to realise it is quite special.
As the weather was looking poor Our hostess had suggested a number of museums that would be worth visiting, along with Cafe de Couleurs, which all sounded pretty good.
First up was the Acadian Heritage Museum.
At last we were able to appreciate the details of the deportations of the late 1700s that led to the current situation across both Canada and the US for Acadien French speakers. Whilst on the topic of language we are told of the habit referred to as Shiac. In a number of parts of the Gaspesie, French and English speakers converse happily with each other but only speaking their own language but listening to the alternative. They even say they don't understand the other language. Weird eh!
Back to the museum and some pics
A map of the various migrations along with the forced deportations of 1755. no wonder the English get a poor press around here.
An apparently "leopard skin" wooden dresser. We forget to ask for more detail ( We will have to come back again to find out). It also had an interpretation board describing the "Revenge of the Crib" where the high birth rate among the deported Acadiens provides a barrier to oppression.
Salting fish is hard work.
Their cargo is measured in quintals, although we haven't quite figured out what that volume or mass is yet.
Eric tests various pulleys and gets a good workout.
This was an 'Installation'
Another angle on the installation
To complete today's museum tours we visit a 1928 General Store. Pretty much everything in the place is old unsold stock from the 1920s and 30s. Perhaps we are odd but we found it fascinating.
Eric spots a biscuit tin with the DoE (Duke of Edinburgh) on, looking a lot younger there.
We thought these cabinets looked like the ones in the Bon Marche in Porthcawl. We shall have to ask them if their's slide out and down to display the goods to the customer.
Washday was a lot harder then.
Eric spots a bread machine - we could make a very large loaf in there.
There was a barber shop at the back of the general store. This is a 'levelling' comb, for making sure the barber cut the hair straight -can you spot the spirit level!
Eric taps out a message to family and friends at home and abroad.
Having covered our museum tours we can include some of the other sights on route.
The obligatory church
And lighthouse
More unusual...
Along the route there is a farms store where we saw this selection of diggers, which we include for Emrys.
More marshland than you can shake a stick at.
Eric is hoping this Heron doesn't take off. On the beach behind we could see at least thirty five Heron and there more looking the other way, which is why the area is called Tracadeshie (Land of the Heron in Mic Mac, the local indigenous people's language).
The Gannets were soaring (in the fog) around the cliffs.
Our viewpoint for the Gannet.
Arrive at our 'sleep' for the night. Eric wonders if this is a clue as to the local weather.
As we finish the day with a cup of tea we find that a guy starts to play a guitar in the shared lounge area. So a day bookended with live music contributes to the title for today's blog.