Quality Inn on the Hill Charlottetown

... uns über die Feuchtgebiete. Die Landschaft war wirklich beeindruckend.

Weiter ging es zum East Point Leuchtturm. Dieser gehört zu den ältesten Leuchttürmen von P.E.I. und ist der noch einzige 'bemannte'. Ausserdem steht er am nördlichsten Punkt der Insel.

Vor dem Leuchtturm haben wir auch unseren ersten Fuchs gesehen! Fotogen war er dazu auch noch!

Montague war unser heutiges Endziel. Morgen verlassen wir die Insel und nehmen die Fähre nach Nova Scotia.

... nse machen sich für den Abflug Richtung Süden bereit und sammeln sich. Wieviele Gänse angeflogen kamen, wissen wir nicht, es waren seeeeehr viele!

Im kleinen Fischerdörfchen North Rustico Harbour machten wir am Mittag einen Zwischenhalt. Leider war hier, wie an vielen Orten auf der Insel, bereits fast alles geschlossen. Die Hauptsaison ist ...

September 29, 2009

The morning's drive took us through a beautiful area between Malignant Cove and Pictou where we will board the ferry to Prince Edward Island. We stopped in the picturesque fishing village of Arisaig and a nearby provincial park with trails to the beach. Purportedly the rock cliffs along the beach contain fossils but we were unable to find them, still it was a nice walk and pleasant diversion.

We arrived in ...

... merkt man sofort, dass alles auf das touristische Ziel 'Anne of the Green Gables' ausgerichtet ist. Vielleicht haben ein paar von euch diese Geschichte in den Jugendjahren auch gelesen. Es steht hier ein Haus mit grünen Giebeln, das wie in der Romanhandlung eingerichtet wurde. Wir haben darauf verzichtet, es zu besuchen. Der Eintritt ist überrissen, und bieten tut es wenig. Auf jeden Fall sind die Japaner hier zahlreich vertreten. Schliesslich ist es deren 4. Lieblingsreiseziel.

... Island. Die Brücke verschwand vor uns teilweise im Nebel.

Als wir auf der Insel angekommen waren, drückte bereits die Sonne wieder durch den Nebel hindurch. Die Stimmung war genial.

Eigentlich wollten wir als Erstes in den Nordwesten der Insel fahren. Wie wir jedoch beim Visitor Information Center erfahren haben, sind dort keine Campgrounds ...

We awoke to find the biggest campground we have ever been in ! As it was dark when we arrived you couldn't really tell what was around you ! It must have been a farm at one time and was also located right on the water. Next door the crops continued on with potatoes which is what we had seen all over the island and also the McCain plant for all those french fries ! We drove into Charlottown and despite how busy it was we found space for the Minnie Winnie in a large ...

... harness races, something I'd always wanted to see. But it was so boring, the races themselves are slow, and there's a fifteen/twenty minute wait between races. So I only stayed for a couple then went back to the hostel. I picked up my rental car on Friday, a cute little red buzz box-how fitting! I went with a couple Korean girls out to Cavendish to do the Anne of Green Gables tourist stuff. we drove along the coast and stopped at some beaches and view points. We went to green ...

... New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec and PEI in 1864, where they discussed a union of the British Colonies of North America. As we wandered round the museum, Alexis and I bonded over a discussion comparing the British and Canadian education system. This conversation tends to be one I have fairly often here - perhaps it's the standard Canadian pub conversation, as opposed to the standard British pub conversation of adverts and children's tv programmes ...

... to the Bay of Fundy, home of the highest tides in the world. Most people went for a hike, me dressed for the plane and still feeling dodgy went to the beach. We went to a really nice young winery and then headed back into town. I got straight onto the shuttle bus to the airport and waited for my plane. Freakily Michael was on the same flight as me and we annoyed a few elderly people laughting so much listening to Billy Conolly on his MP3 player.

... area and the coastal drive and up to Montague was very very scenic. Played 2 golf courses Brudenell and Dundarave very good and challenging courses. Accomodations at a 2 Bedroom Chalet extremely clean and well kept. Moved onto Cavendish.... the Beach capital of PEI... again stayed at a 2 Bedroom Chalet.. beautifull. the scenery from location to location was breath taking... Prince Edward Island is probably the most peacefull and relaxing area we have ...