We had a really peaceful sleep in the small picnic park near Tatamagouche and before we left, we had to take some pictures of this fairy tale like location.

Martin had researched the next few locations that might be of interest and first up was a sheep farm nearby. A visitor’s barn held a number of ewes with their lambs that were so tame you could pet them.

Of course there was also a store. Wool and yarn stores attract Ruth like moths to a light. After half an hour of agony about what wool color to choose, she settled on a kit for traditional mittens lined with wool.

Just down the road was Pictou, a pretty quaint town with a harbour and a number of captivating stores. First up was the Grohmann’s knife factory. Free tours are available for groups of 4 to 12 and Ruth quickly went into recruiting mode with the customers in the shop and soon we had our group of 5 for the 1pm tour. We ended up with 12 in the tour. It was fascinating to learn the steps that knifes go through during fabrication.

Lunch was sparse but delicious, comprised of two squares from Mrs. MacGregor’s shortbread bakery. We did of course also buy some of the shortbread as well. It is squirrelled away in the van, waiting for its turn.

It was time to find a campground and we found exactly what we needed. Cranberry Campground is right near the water, has laundry facilities and free hot showers. We did four loads of laundry, cleaned the van, and were definitely ready for a shower after all of this.