Monday 19 August 2013

Day 82 Drive around Prince Edward Island

Fri., Aug. 9

Drive around P. E. I.

Driving from Cornwall to Summerside is the Red Sands Shore drive that has a view of the Confederation Bridge, quite impressive!  We headed into Summerside and drove around the main street and the old historic buildings.  At the west end of town is Linkletter and Linkletter Prov. Park.  You remember Art Linkletter!!  Who do we see walking down the road, but Angelo Fontes (owner Ed’s Bake Shop) recently moved here?  We visited and got the grand tour of their new house.  Angelo and Lucy love PEI. 
 
City Hall Summerside
Stopped in Kensington for lunch at the Rock Island Pub beside the old train station or maybe this was the old train station.  Down the road someone was selling used lobster traps $5 each.  They are now in our truck!!  One for John and one for us!  In some bays were rows and rows of oyster farms.  
 
Hostetter Viewpoint near S.W. River
Stopped at Anne of Green Gables Historic Site & Info Centre but the rains started so we didn’t check out the house and grounds.  Drove along the Cavendish Nat’l Park and stopped at one view point but the fog and rains were getting worse so we headed back to the campsite.
Along Cavendish Beach
We had to do a dinner in Charlottetown so to the Lobster on the Wharf where we had dinner 14 years ago.  Very good dinner and excellent waiter.  We had a window seat looking out on the bay but it was still pouring.
Lobster trap chairs

Daily Stats: 
Today's distance: 35 km 
Weather:  Foggy am then sun & thunder at 5 pm; High: 22 degrees; Lo: 16 degrees
Wildlife:  Nothing
Campsite:  Cornwall KOA
Walking:  2 km

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