We had to travel to Canning, Nova Scotia, as we had met the former owners of the local bed and breakfast --- The Farmhouse Inn. When we stopped in the local coffee house for a little tea and toast we met Vera. She owned the coffee house and insisted that we drop by and see her for dinner and to spend the night. After Halls Harbour we made our way to see Vera. We found her large farmhouse and were delighted at our spacious room and soft bed. She is such a lovely lady. Her husband John was there and she had invited over some new neighbours for dinner as well.
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| Our new friend, Vera |
What a great meal! During our dinner Vera shared her story. Born in communist Czechoslovakia, Vera and her friends had learned that if you wanted to travel at all you had to be good in sports. As a downhill skiier and javelin thrower, Vera had the ability to travel quite a bit. She and her fiancee one day decided to develop a plan to leave and not return. They had an amazing plan and it worked. The escaped and were able to begin living their lives in a free society, traveling across Europe and eventually making their way to Canada. Vera ended up with a vineyard in the Okanagan Valley and was bottling and selling wine. She now is considering selling her properties and joining us on the road in an RV. We look forward to seeing her and her husband John on the road some day.
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