July 3-5, Prince Edward Island

We traveled from Peggy's Cove, NS to Truro/Glenholme, NS on Friday, July 2. Then went on through New Brunswick and crossed the 9-mile long Confederation Bridge into Prince Edward Island on July 3. No pictures of the bridge, both hands were gripping the steering wheel! We're here for 3 days.

We've had some terrific guides on this caravan, but this young lady just stole our hearts. She was the bubbliest, most effervescent female I've ever met. Her love of the island was evident and her personality was a lot like the character Anne, in Anne of Green Gables. This is where the author of Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery, lived. And this is the place that inspired her to write the book. If you've never read it - by all means DO.



PEI was originallly named Abeqweit by the First Nation People, which means "cradled on the waves". It is referred to as the "gentle island". As I mentioned earlier, when the glaciers moved over Labrador and Newfoundland, they lifted most of the fertile soil and deposited it here. The land here is flatter than the other islands and the soft rolling hills seem to go forever.

The lupins are still blooming, but are moving toward the end of their season. Although potatoes are the primary crop of this island, you see many fields covered with yellow blossoms. These once were called rapeseed, but are commonly known today as canola - ie. canola oil. They are a brilliant lime yellow and look almost irredescent.

The farms are divided into specific sections that are limited in size to about 3,000 acres and the water frontage is limited to something like 500. The reason for this is to prevent commercial companies from buying the land and turning them into less desireable things like condos. SMART people!



We went to Fisherman's Wharf in North Rustico, for a buffet that 'bout knocked my socks off. The salad bar alone was almost 30 feet long and guess what was at the end of it ????? YES, MUSSELS !!!!!!!! I just passed right by all that green and yellow stuff and pounced on those little beauties. I ate until I was just about to slide off my chair. then the main course came and guess what that was - you got it - LOBSTER !!!! Am I one happy camper. I waddled out of that restaurant looking like a pregnant penguin.

The next day we rode to Summerside to watch "Anne and Gilbert, the Musical" at the Harbor Front Jubilee Theatre. Some of the best singing and acting I've seen in a while. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, toured the house and farm that inspired the story of Anne of Green Gables.

Had a great lunch at the P.E.I Preserve and Jam Co. and just fooled around a bit. Told you I fell in love with bagpipes!

We toured around Charlottetown, which is where the founding fathers met and voted the Maritimes into the Canadian confederation in 1867. Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick joined their provinces together as the Maritimes Confederation.

Back at our campground after a busy but beautiful three days in lovely Prince Edward Island. We had a little more entertainment this evening by an Islander and some local yokle doing the Hambone!