After learning of a flash flood watch for the area and then waking up to pouring rain, we decided that we should stay in Machais another day.  Our plan was to ride up route 191 and cross into Canada at Calais.  Route 191 is rural and appears to have perhaps two very small towns (maybe) along the way. 

By mid afternoon I (Michele) was becoming rather antsy and bored with our mini kingdom.  Not to mention that I had not had coffee in two days!  So out I went and ended up at Obadiah's Mini Café, Book Shop and Restaurant, of sorts.  The flag outside by the road read "Open;" however, the place appeared dark.  Being a rather desperate woman, on I went, up the steps to the door. Inside I found an older woman, with long grayish breads and large front teeth.  Very welcoming.  She invited me into her Mini Café, Book Shop/Home! I gladly ordered my coffee and took a seat - I was the only customer.

While sipping my coffee, we started chatting about Mathias, her shop, where we live, where she's lived - the usual stuff.  After awhile I mentioned that my husband and I are traveling by bike and that we were headed up into Nova Scotia.  I told her the route that we expected to travel the next day and she suggested an alternative.  Out came the maps and some helpful information.

Back in our temporary palace, I repeated the suggestions that I had learned of over coffee.  After a little internet research, a new plan and route were born! Tomorrow, we ride to Lubec, cross over the Roosevelt International Memorial Bridge into Canada  and will stay on Campobello Island for the night.  From there we ride and take two ferries, ending up on mainland New Brunswick.

It should be quite beautiful. We are excited about our unexpected route that will allow us to spend a little more time on the Bay of Fundy. 

How sweet it is talking with locals and finding out the treasures of an area!