Scenes
Monday, June 26th, 2006Scene 1: Tim and Dan walk into a bar/restaurant called “The Red Shoe” in Mabou on the west side of Cape Breton. They have already set up their campsite near here because they know that tonight is “open-mic night”. They order an appetizer of sweet potato fries with a curry mayo side. They then order up some drinks and a desert to share. While they are doing this, the music starts. Mostly chanties are sung. Guitars are played. Pianos keys are tickled. A violin is heard. Even a squeeze box accordion is played by a guy from England. When all is said and done, Tim and Dan go to their campsite quite satisfied with the evening’s events (while Jake waited in the truck).
Scene 2: The waiter is horrible. Tim and Dan are ignored. The people on two separate tables near them are served up quickly and efficiently. While Jake roasts in the hot sun near them, forced to be outside the “fence” from the outside eating patio, Tim and Dan eventually have to call loudly just to get the server’s attention to pay their bill. The Argyle, named after the street it is on in Halifax, won’t see them again.
Scene 3: Tim and Dan eat at a place called Mollyz. Where the Argyle was road pizza service, Mollyz is rich fruity dessert attention. The locals seated nearby want to share all there is to see in Halifax as well as the surrounding country side and the waitress was informative as to other places to visit if different fare was needed later. Wireless internet rounds out the meal as email is read and responded to. Photos are uploaded to flickr and a gay bar is upstairs. What more could they ask for after a day of walking the beautiful and historic city of Halifax with and without Jake, than a beer (or more than one) at a local hangout. They will later visit another “alternative” bar but will go home soon after, very satisfied with their day.
Scene 4: She wears a dress from the mid 1800’s. She speaks in a funny way that isn’t just Canadian. She sings along with the others in a setting like an 1840-something old stone tavern. Tim and Dan are drinking the second of the two beers they get on this interpretive tour of Keiths Brewery. They are thinking this tour is a bit corny but fun in its way. The beer is good. That’s what counts right? Before this, Tim and Dan had visited the Public Gardens which was a big Victorian-style garden in the middle of the city. After this, they will walk around Halifax to see more of what wasn’t seen yesterday. The last part of their day will be a stop at the Menz bar. They will talk with a gay couple there named Rich and Bob. It will be a lively conversation. They will then go back to their campsite and sleep.
Scene 5: After a day of driving, we find Tim and Dan at a restaurant named the Bel Air in Edmundston. Here, they find most people speak French. It is raining heavily outside. They will eventually finish their meal and call it a night so they can start another day of driving tomorrow.
Their next stop will be Quebec City, Quebec.
Write more later,
Dan
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