Cardigan

 

Our driver picked us up in Souris in the morning and drove us to our next stop in Cardigan.  Cardigan is a cute little town on the Cardigan River (actually an inlet).  They've prettied it up with flower boxes on the bridge.

Cardigan House

We stayed at Cardigan House which is really just Ellen White's house.  She got into the B&B business when she met Bill Kendrick, who organized our trip, in Madiera, Portugal. He mentioned there was no accommodation in Cardigan so she took it on.  She really only serves Bill's clients and referrals from other B&Bs who are full for the night.

The accommodation is right in her home, which I found a little awkward, but Ellen was a very welcoming host.  She slept in her "bunky" which you can see to the right of her house above, while we were in her bedrooms.  She's planning to build a dome or a yurt so guests can have more independent accommodation.

Ellen recommended the Cardigan River Trails so I set off for a walk.  

It's a labyrinthine system of interloking trails with viewpoints out to the Cardigan River.

I spent several hours getting lost 

And admiring the fall colors coming in.

There were some impressive Eastern white pine along the trail.

On my way back I passed by this bit of folk art.

For lunch I stopped at Clamdiggers and had my favourite seafood, deep fried fresh clams, on their patio.

In the evening Ellen drove us back to the Clamdiggers for supper.

I had an excellent seafood chowder and a gigantic bread pudding for dessert.

Stuffed!