Three more action-packed days on Prince Edward Island Monday August 19, 2013 thru Wednesday August 21, 2013 - my, how the time does fly!
Monday August 19, 2013
Points East Coastal Drive - PEI culture is shaped by farming and fishing. Orwell Corner Historic Village depicts farming culture - in our top ten attractions on Points East Coastal Drive.
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| Potatoes are the chief money crop |
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| Spring up, o well, flow out |
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| The barn with hay loft |
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| Blacksmith shop |
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| Farm implements |
Then on to Point Prim Lighthouse and Chowder
House for lobster rolls and seafood chowder
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| Point Prim lighthouse |
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| Ahoy, mates! |
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| Chowder House - on our top ten list for Points East Coastal Drive |
A stop at Wood Islands to see the harbor and lighthouse
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| Wood Islands Lighthouse |
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| Wood Islands Harbor |
A stop in Montague Harbor
Then back to the campground but stopping at a Farmers Market – new potatoes,
corn, strawberries - everything farm fresh!
Supper capped with fresh, delicious strawberries (not as good as Tennessee strawberries) and vanilla ice cream - yummy! Strawberries and ice cream - definitely on our top ten list for the Points East Coastal drive!
Tuesday August 20, 2013
Charlottetown Area Drive
What a way to start the day - ice cream! Touring the Cow's Creamery Factory lets us see how the Island's best ice cream is made - even better than Tennessee ice cream!
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| Cow's Creamery |
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| Making the Island's best |
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| Supplies chocolate to the Cow Creamery |
After touring Founder's Hall to see exhibits, videos, artwork and artifacts on how the confederation of Canada was founded, we had to cut the day's visit in Charlottetown short. For we must drive back to Covehead Harbor for an essential appointment - pick up live lobsters to cook ourselves.
Lobsterfest – supper at the
campsite - the best yet in Canada! Definitely on our top ten list of things to do on the Island! And our first effort at cooking lobster!
After the lobster supper Darlene, Bettye and Earl drove to Clinton to attend the Sky Family Celtic Revival featuring gospel music, fiddling and step dancing while Michael remained at the campsite Walking the Dog. Very talented musicians and dancers!
Wednesday August 21, 2013
On the North Cape Coastal Drive our first stop is Summerside – small city, huge in arts, heritage and cultural
venues. Highlights in Summerside included:
Spinnaker’s
Landing for gift shopping, especially PEI dirt shirts – T shirts dyed with red
dirt
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| Spinnaker's Landing on Summerside Harbor |
and Summerside
Harbor
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| Canada Coast Guard - noted for search and rescue effectiveness |
Then on to Cape Egmont – for picnic lunch and to see bottle houses - three houses made with 8,000 to 12,000 glass bottles each - originally built by Edouard Arsenault but since reconstructed in the 1990s due to foundation erosion.
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| Chapel Entrance |
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| Bottle chapel |
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| Bottle House |
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| Bottle sports bar? |
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| Belly up! |
Then on to Cape North, the most northwestern tip of the Island, where tides from Northumberland Strait and Gulf
of St. Lawrence meet, to visit the windmill farm and Cape North lighthouse and seashore.
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| Wind energy interpretive center |
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| Cape North coastal shore |
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| Cape North lighthouse - one of about 40 lighthouses on the Island |
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| No sea-sick seals sighted |
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| About 40 windmills generate about 10% of the Island's electricity |
Plans are to remain on the island until Sunday August 25 then leave the island returning to St. John New Brunswick area for four days before leaving Canada for Bar Harbor Maine.
Happy Trails!
