June 19, 2023
We left New Brunswick and crossed over to Prince Edward Island. Confederation Bridge is an 8 mile long bridge, and is the longest bridge in the world to cross ice-covered water. It crosses the Northumberland Strait. Before the bridge was built, they needed ice-cutting boats to make the crossing. Right at the beginning of the bridge in NB, are two small islands called Cape Jourimain. They are a national wildlife area, with a small lighthouse, an observation tower, and some nice trails. We had boxed lunches there, and explored the trails a bit. Then crossed the bridge over to PEI.
PEI is very different from what we saw of New Brunswick. Rather than being totally tree-covered and sparsely populated, PEI seems to be mostly farm land, with red soil. It has open vistas and lots of bays. It is amazing how much coastline and inlets an island has. Whereas NB coast (which also had lots of inlets) had almost no houses along the coastline, PEI had more. Their main farm crops are potatoes and fish.
Our first stop was at the Anne of Green Gables Historic Site, in Cavendish, PEI. We had a tour of the Victorian home that inspired the fictional tale. I was actually a bit disappointed with the home and the various exhibits, but I was never into the story. We did have a nice walk along the "Lovers Lane" trail.
We ended the day in Charlottetown, PEI. This is the largest city in PEI. We stayed at the Dundee Arms Inn, an older inn, with an older section and a newer section. We lucked out and were in the older section. Our room was actually a Victorian suite, with a living room, fireplace, bedroom and bath. VERY comfortable.
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| Cape Jourimain & Confederation Bridge over to PEI |
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| Cape Jourimain island coastline |
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| PEI countryside |
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| PEI coastal home |
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| Anne of Green Gables house |
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| Lovers Lane trail at Anne of Green Gables homestead |
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| Our hotel suite in Charlottetown, PEI |
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