http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Canada , Prince Edward Island en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:42:42 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:42:42 BST Low tide was at 1100 a.m. this morning which gave us a 5 hour window of opportunity to walk on the ocean floor. We were going to Hopewell Cape home of the Flowerpot Rocks. The tides in Canada's Bay of Fundy are the most extreme in the world. Because of the unique shape of the bay the difference in water level between high tide and low tide can be as much as 48 feet. The Flowerpot Rocks are form http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-331689.html The end of our last blog saw us in pursuit of somewhere to do our washing after being on the road for over a week. However our plan to fly into Halifax and then go and stay overnight at Mike's parents farm was soon squashed. By a bird We phoned Westjet whilst driving towards Toronto and listed on the afternoon flight to Halifax. The reservation agent said that we should be fine going stand http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-325095.html After looking at Fundy Bay one last time we start for Prince Edward Island or P.E.I. as the locals call it. To get to this wonderful place you have to cross a longgggggg bridge one lane each way. now when I say long.....it's long about 8 miles long without any land below. at the highest point it's about 200ft tall. The Confederation Bridge is the longest continuous marine span bridge in the world http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-324471.html Hello I dont know who I am saying HI to really but whatever. So... I am starting a blog to keep me on track. To prevent me from buying that pair of shoes or new jeans while I am trying to save money. I am living in Canada right now not really much going on in my life... I want to go back to school again but not just yet and I dont have an important job or a boyfriend so going to Europe for http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-308081.html Well we are now in PEI. Thursday I took it easy. I sat in second cup for 2 hrs enjoying an iced americano and searching for places to stay in PEI. Thursday night we went out again with Brett's work group. We went to a really nice Italian place and had a 4 course set menu for dinner. We than stayed out very late enjoying East Coast hospitality.To bad for Brett that Firday morning he still had http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-282266.html Hi All Arrived on Prince Edward Island yesterday afternoon. Had a great time in Nova Scotia took a couple of days to get some things fixed The cyclometer is now working I completely repositioned the sender and receiver it's wireless. For those of you that know the integrated rear wheel lock on the Koga Miyata I found out how to remove it It was heavier than the cable lock I was carry http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-282178.html Mensch schon wieder eine Woche rum und morgen geht's weiter nach PEI. Dort werd ich Nico vom Flughafen abholen.Hier noch ein paar Photos von dieser wunderschoenen Woche und Seht die 2 letzten Eitnraege nochmal wegen Videos oder neuen Fotos durch falls ihr wollt...Steffi http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-274225.html So jetzt kommt schon mein naechster Eintrag Und natuerlich die versprochenen Fotos vom letzen... Da bei mir so viel laeuft gibt es auch viel zu schreiben und ich dachte ihr wollt doch sicher mal die Farm sehen auf der ich diese Woche bin. Gestern Nachmittag bin ich mit Dianne durch das Anwesen von Arnold spaziert nur zum Aufklaeren Ich wohne auf der Farm von Arnold und Meredith MacEachern http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-272509.html So ich mues stresseLetztendlich bin ich am Montag doch noch einen Tag laenger in Kingston geblieben da es voll geregnet hat und die Museen in Ottawa alle genau am Montag geschlossen hatten. Also hab ich ganz spontan noch jemandem beim zuegeln geholfen und 50 Dollar verdient...supiDann gings am Dienstag los nach Ottawa wo ich in einem Backpacker uebernachtet und dabei 3 Schweizerinnen getroffe http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-272329.html We left Maine in late June to begin our summer in Atlantic Canada. After washing the coach and car we drove 2 days in intermittent rain to reach Prince Edward Island. Of course we had to wash the vehicles all over again when we got here. The only way to drive to the island is over the 13mile Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick. We were glad it wasnrsquot too foggy that day. PEI the ldqu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-183565.html One quick note about Halifax before moving on to Cape Breton. There is a relatively large casino on the wharf in Halifax. We had to see the competition so went in. The floor planlayout was the same as all other casinos we have seen but very light and airy. That is because the entire wall facing the harbor was windows. Great views from a casino. They also don't stay open 24 hr. David went by the http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-177390.html After the bus journey from Halifax to PEI we've now decided that it's a rubbish way to travel and should not be encouraged. It had been cold in Halifax but we were still unprepared for snow the first evening in Charlottetown And there wasn't even a cup of 'steeped tea' to be had to warm us up. Steeped tea by the way is the 'new' thing to have chez Tim Horton's a cross between a healthy McDonald http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-164414.html PEI We love you We arrived in PEI after cycling 81 kms to get to the ferry. We had planned to find a nice place to camp on the other side of the water in PEI and call it a day until we arrived there...it was warm breezeless hillless green it was absolutely amazing and had Brad and I wondering how a 70 minute ferry ride could bring us from a grey fisherman's land to lush green paradise http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-163574.html Hey everyone Welcome to my blog this will be a short one. I'm halfway through my first year at Dalhousie Medical School. Its everything you would expect interesting intense occassionally overwhelming and much more I completed my first elective in Anaesthesia and got to witness so many amazing surgeries mostly heart surgeries everything from quadruple bipasses to valve replacements bu http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-115306.html Had we known it was such a long drive from Halifax airport to Charlottetown we would never have dreamed of asking our friend Mitch to drive up to meet us and chauffeur us back down. After almost an hour and a half in the car I enquired as to how much further it was to Charlettetown and Mitch replied we were almost half way there. Yeah right When are we really gonna be there I scoffed. No re http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-92822.html http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-82197.html Odometer 37063kmFor the most part today's ride just retraced my previous trip back down to Antigonish and New Glasgow NS. From there I went to the ferry at Caribou to go to PEI. I planned to spend a day and two evenings in PEI but that was not to be.On my way to Antigonish I turned off the main highway to take the old road that wound along the coast. At HavreBouche I stopped in to Gary's http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-80681.html Motorhome News from North America 18 21st 28th July 2006 Prince Edward IslandAlrighty letrsquos get started. An eightmile bridge separates Prince Edward Island from the New Brunswick mainland sweeping like a giant snake across the wide Northumberland Strait. 140 miles long east to west and up to 40miles across PEI is home to 170000 people who would doubtless never dream of living http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-79511.html After a brief overnight stint in Toronto and a quick visit with my Aunt and Uncle and friends Shemina and Alex I made my way to the home of the potato red dirt and Anne of Green Gables. My dad picked me up at the airport and despite having to wait for me for over an hour due to a delay on the Toronto end in an airport that makes Edmonton International look like Heathrow he was in good spirits http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-78408.html June 19 2006 This is an organization day with this many days of the road it is time to clean the Bothan shop etc. We got to the Art Museum in the PM a small but interesting collection. We discovered the Gahan House Brewery and of course had a sample. Tonight is the premier performance of Anne of Green Gables. Although most of the seats were sold out we managed to get two balcony seat http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-70675.html Today we explored the trails at the National Park. Our first stop was Brackley Beach where we came upon a school fieldtrip where the kids were having a fun time. School will be out in another week academic year is longer here than in the states. At Stanhope Beach we walked the nature trail ldquoReeds and Rushesrdquo well maintained and informative. Our final stop was a grand Victoria h http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-70650.html Up early and on our bike over the bridge to Charlottetown we go. The Basilica of St. Dunstan had an 830 mass which we attended. The basilica is known for twin gothic spires and impressive altar and fine Italian murals. The atmosphere was formal and conservative oh well. Charlottetown is where Canada began. In 1864 the colonial capital hosted a Charlottetown Conference which led to the est http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-70544.html We were up early and took a long walk along the beach before breakfast. Each beach seems to have unique features this one has less rocks and more white sand with the red cliffs as a backdrop and then lush green fields just lovely. We returned to Souris harbor to see a huge sailboat that came in yesterday. It is from NJ and is used to teach women sailing skills and teamwork. While checking ou http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-70539.html The folks of Prince Edward Island are extremely friendly. While biking I stopped to read a plaque and a woman came up and asked if she could help. Well we got to talking and I heard a lot about the island and her life.The sun was out early as we left to travel to the North Cape. This is the tip of the northwest point of the island this wind farm generates 5 of the electricity for Prince Ed http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-70536.html It rained last night but just some drizzle this a.m. We are off to Summerside to bike some of the Confederation Bike Trail. This bike trail runs on the old abandoned railway 350 kilometers of excellent rolled stone dust surface. We did a small section but plan to do more. The weather is wonderful today. We found the infamous Bottle House. Bob having worked in a bottle corporation for his c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-70487.html We made it home just before a major blizzard hit. Thank you Belinda for giving us a headsup and meeting us half way with Tuck.It was so refreshing to feel the windblown snow on my face. I don't know how many times over the last month I had been dreaming of the sensation given the dry 90 heat of SE Asia. Last night was the Snow Moon. There was enough snow on the ground that the light refle http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-41127.html I look out the window and see snow drifts while thinking that soon enough I will be broiling in the heat in a place where people don't know about snow. There are still a few tenatious apples clinging to the tree. The sun is setting orange against a bright blue sky. The snow on the underside of the drifts is an almost blue flecked with the red clay blown in from the potato field across the road http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/blog-31944.html Leaving Cape BretonBell amazing inventorOff to PEI.We had a pretty slow start this morning since Carman had to set off and get some much needed petrol before we could head off on our travels. But it's a pretty easy going day today compared to the activities of yesterday.Once we were back in business we headed off to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum. Bell is well known and credited with the inve http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Canada/Prince-Edward-Island/Charlottetown/blog-23412.html