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| North Coast P.E.I. village |
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| Wildflowers and more...on and on |
We just enjoyed a week on P.E.I. driving around the coastal routes of its three regions.The island located between the St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait on the Atlantic thrives on agriculture, aqua farming, and tourism. It is called The Gentle Island and rightly so as there is a calmness and peacefulness yet to be found anywhere else but here. The countryside is picturesque and lovely as a patchwork quilt with its green potato fields and golden wheat fields. Unmarked side roads of red sandstone soil are seen crisscrossing everywhere. Small fishing harbors are often seen with lobster boats moored and their traps stacked at warehouse shacks along the wharfs.
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| Lobster shacks |
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| Lobster boats at Murray River Harbor |
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| Hay rolls baled everywhere on P.E.I. ...Where's the beef? We saw very few cattle. |
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| North Cape Coast red cliffs |
Along the North Cape Coastal Drive discoveries were seen where pie is made from seaweed, houses can be found made of glass bottles, a restored lighthouse has been turned into an inn, seventeen giant windmills stand on the Island’s western most tip, other colorful lighthouses each greet those along the road, and sea breezes easily calm one’s spirits while gazing out over red cliffs and pink sandy beaches.
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| Ever heard of red sands? We hadn't til now... |
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| North Cape cliffs... How did we get to the beach? Jump? |
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| Prince Edward Island National Park Covehead Light |
In Charlottetown, the Capitol of the Island, we walked the historic waterfront, enjoyed a young performance group sing, dance, and play Celtic music,watched The Gold Cup Old Home Week Parade, peeked in Province Hall where the Confederation Conference of 1894 was held forming Canada, and had a delicious lobster dinner out on a deck overlooking the harbor.
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| Yukon, Gaspe, and Madeline join in feasting on steamed mussels |
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| Hooray... Finally a lobster dinner in Charlottetown |
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| Okay one left, so my second one goes back to the Chateau refrig. |
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| Charlottetown historical guides in 1864 period costume share about | the formation of Canada |
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| Grand horses travel from Cape Cod for the Charlottetown Gold Cup and Saucer Parade |
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| Check out the float's theme sign |
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| One of many parade clowns |
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| Pipers leading the parade |
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| The beavers join the parade as one of many inflatables |
Moving the motor home to Brudenell Provincial Park for three nights gave us a chance to explore the Points East Coastal Route in the Toad. Yukon brought home a friend named Madeline when he mysteriously found his way back to the Chateau after being lost. Joining up along with Gaspe now finds us toting three little bears around everywhere. We are having great fun with them as our traveling family. The highlights of the region led us to the Rissginol Winery for tasting, an Indian Pow Wow gathering on Panmure Island for tribal dancing, and the East Point Lighthouse for photographs.
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| Head dancers at the Panmure Island Pow Wow |
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| Female dancer skirts make lovely sounds with their bells |
The Central Region of P.E.I is most famous for Cavendish being the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, literary author of Anne of Green Gables and nineteen other Anne novels. The original Green Gables homestead where Montgomery’s cousins lived along with the wooded countryside gave inspiration for much of her writings. It has become a National Historic Site and a must see for any Island Visitor.
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| Anne of Green Gables National Historic Site |
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| ANNIE |
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| In camp JR grills up a batch of fresh clams ...Quayhogs...To die for... |
Not to be missed as well is the yummy Old Village Bakery in North Rustico. We walked away stocked with fresh blueberry scones and assorted goodies for the bridge crossing tomorrow over into Nova Scotia.
