Adventurers @ Large: Day 11: Anglo Tignish to Alberton

Breakfast: Oatmeal, blueberries, yogurt
Lunch: Banana, bar, Gatorade&nbsp;
Dinner: Mountain House teriyaki chicken, peppers, milk

Tuesday, August 4

Temperature: High 75°F / Low 65°F

Conditions: Blue skies and WIND

Distance Walked: 23.4k

Experiences of the Day

A funny thing happened today... standing at the intersection of Dalton and Highway 12 thinking about how I was going to get back to where Tina had picked me up yesterday, and a pickup truck pulls up and it's Barbara's husband! Trail magic! He had seen our companions who had already started walking earlier and when I explained where I needed to go he told me he had to run down to the fishery real quick but he'd be back in a couple minutes and would take me right on up there. Turns out his name is Bobby Mcinnis and we had a real nice conversation. He dropped me at the designated location and I started my walk in the wind.

There's not a lot to say about today, other than that the scenery was gorgeous and the wind was ferocious. So ferocious that I attached a carabiner to my hat and backpack and I was blown right over a couple of times. Stopped at Heart And Soil Organic Farmstead for a rest on their bench and walked through Jacques Cartier Provincial Park to check out the shoreline.

In Alberton, I took quick tours of the museum and the library where I met Kelly the librarian. It turns out she was the lady who stopped and asked me if I wanted a ride into Alberton earlier in the day! I told her that I was interested in seeing the harbor (Northport) but I needed a way to get down there because I did not want to walk anymore. She worked her magic and the next thing you know, an older patron by the name of Jim took me for a ride down to the harbor and gave me a nice little talk about the area. He did the same things my folks would have done: drive around nice and slow, talk about the local history, pause for a moment for the good views. It was a real treat.