Jun 14, 2012 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

We spent the day walking around Charlottetown learning some of the history of the area. We had a lunch of fish and chips, which we both felt were the best we've ever had. That's saying a lot since we've had a lot of fish and chips in our travels! We were pleased to visit the Cathedral which we visited with Eileen's folks. We also enjoy visiting churches in any area we're in. The history, architecture, and sense of peace are important to us.

Sep 23, 2011 - More exploring in PEI

Moved to a KOA in Cornwall. Time to do some housekeeping and laundry. Did go for a drive to Rocky Point, Port-a-Joye-Fort Amherst National Historic Site had information and ruins from a conflict between the English and Acadians. M & D made us a wonderful supper, then we went to the Harness Races. The horses look so pretty, they either pace or trot pulling a sulky. Had a lot of fun there, made small bets so we had someone to cheer for! M and D were our tour guides again today. We went to Summerside, stopped at the Bottle House near Cape...

Sep 21, 2011 - PEI

Drove through Port Elgin on our way to the Confederation Bridge. Stopped at a rest stop to take a picture of the bridge, also took a short hike to Cape Jourimain Lighthouse. This lighthouse was built in 1870, because of the eroding shoreline it had to be moved once in 1908 and again in 1955. The bridge was built in 1997 and is 13 km long. Set up camp for two nights at Family Fun and RV Park in Harrington, PE. Early enough in the afternoon to go exploring Charlottetown. The first visit was to the Legislature Building, completed in 1947....

Sep 5, 2011 - PEI-Charlottetown

It was little over an hour by ferry on a beautiful, warm and sunny day from Pictou, NS to Prince Edward Island for NOTHING! That's right - no charge - BUT - you want to leave the island? Well then you will either pay to take the ferry back to Pictou or pay to cross the Confederation Bridge. We crossed by bridge (which you'll see in another posting) for $57 for a motorhome towing a vehicle. Not too bad - all things considered. Charlottetown is a delightful city of 60,000 people. One in every two island residents lives in this town. It is...

Aug 9, 2011 - Prince Edward Island

Destination # 24: Prince Edward Island Mileage: 143 km (from Shediac, NB) Arrive: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Depart: Monday, August 15, 2011 • Tuesday, August 9  What a thrill to drive over the Confederation Bridge and to be welcomed onto P.E.I. by the sights and sounds in the Gateway Village, complete with a highlands dance number performed by a very energetic and obviously talented dancer just outside of the Information Centre.  We are staying in a campground a few miles outside of Charlottetown called the Harrington RV Park. The...

Jul 21, 2011 - Charlottetown, PEI Canada

We went to the Gouda Cheese Lady, she makes exquisite cheese, we saw how she makes it the old fashion Dutch way. We will be enjoying some of her cheese for a while. We then drove to Brackley Beach and visited the Canadian Soap Company and learned that what we all use - dove, nutrigena, etc are not soap at all, but really a detergent. Their soap is made from Goat’s milk, cocas and shea butters, and various oils and scents. We drove past Shaw’s Hotel, a very historic hotel from the 1800s. We finished the day back in Charlottetown were we...

Jul 20, 2011 - Charlottetown, PEI Canada

We went to Cow’s Creamery first and took their tour, we saw how they make their t-shirts. We got to see them calibrate the screening machine and then watched as they make their first production run of the day. The ice cream process is in a very small room but they furnish all the demand from this room, each tube is hand packed with lots of great ingredients. They also make their own cheese, which has won many awards (Canada’s best Aged Cheddar and their Avonlea Chothbound Cheddar was judged North America’s Best). We then visited Victoria...

Jul 18, 2011 - Charlottetown, PEI Canada

We moved onto Charlottetown, PEI and are staying at the Pine Hills RV park, we have spent the last few days exploring Charlottetown, a beautiful city with lots of Canadian History. It is the capital of PEI and is where the Canadian Confederation was born. We explored the wharf area where we found a Holland America cruise ship, the Maasdam, anchored. Holland America is the cruise line we prefer and the Maasdam is the first ship we cruised on. We ate Malpeque Oysters at the Lobster Wharf Restaurant, we got to hold a 4 lb. lobster, as you can...

Jul 16, 2011 - Anne of Green Gables - Charlottetown, PEI

We drove to Charlottetown to see Anne of Green Gables. What a fantastic show. The performers were outstanding, especially the lead Tess Benger, what a voice she has. The sets and choreography were all new this year, extremely well done. The set designer, Doug Paraschuk did the set design for the opening, medal ceremonies and closing for the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver. If you ever are near Charlottetown, PEI, this is a must see. After the musical we walked to St. Dunstan Basilica for mass, what a gorgeous church. The church is located...

Jun 29, 2011 - Prince Edward Island

We stopped for a couple of nights on Prince Edward Island, to see the sights and to attend the Musical Anne of Green Gables. Wow what a great show!! The cast received a five minute standing applause at the end of this fantastic show!!! Those that know me know that attending musicals is not high on my list, but I would sure go back to this one again! Other than the nine mile long bridge that got us to PEI and the ferry boat that got us off the Island, I can't say much for PEI, so today we are moving on to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Jun 28, 2011 - Touring around Charlottetown

Another open day. We joined up with Diane and Bob again for a trip to east end of the island. Had lunch at a fishing village hangout. We had pizza and the McCabe's has chowder. Very good food. Had a conversation with the only other couple in the place. He was a farmer of 1200 acres. Had to get back to his hay. We stopped at a beach to get some pictures since the sun was out. Tonight was the presentation of Anne of Green Gables- the musical. This was put on by the local theater group and was very well done. The sets were fantastic and the...

Jun 27, 2011 - Charlottestown

We joined up with Bob and Dianne McCabe for a trip into Charlottetown. We visited Founders Hall, the birthplace of Canada. They wanted to join forces against the nasty Americans. We ate lunch at a typical Irish Pub and then toured around some of the water front areas. We had to be back at for the official lobster feast at a local tour bus stop. It was all you could eat, mussels, lobster, salad and dessert. Was OK but not the best meal we have had. Bill