2019 PEI – part 7, Anne’s Land: Green Gables
I do have to admit that I was a little excited while walking up to the house, even though I’ve only read a few chapters in the first book. This...
2019 PEI – part 8, Anne’s Land: New Glasgow lobster supper
After enjoying the Green Gables area of Prince Edward Island (PEI), we weren’t quite ready to end the day, so we decided to enjoy one of the Island’s treats—a lobster...
2019 PEI – part 9, Charlottetown: a harbor view and the story of Confederation
On this overcast and rainy day, we drove to Charlottetown, the Province’s capital. On our GPS, we’re only 2.3 miles away from our campground, but since we can’t cross the...
2019 PEI – part 10, East Point Coastal: a closed historic farm, a lighthouse, a breakfast, and the best bacon ever
Our planned destination for the day is the Point Prim Lighthouse, whose lightkeepers kept watch on the harbor into Charlottetown from 1845 until 1969 (when automation took over), but of...
2019 PEI – part 11, the bay: a meeting place, the French, and the British
Across the bay from Charlottetown is an area of land that was the meeting place between the early residents (local natives) and the French, a French fort, and then a...