Blogs from Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America - page 11

The plan for today was to make it to Therese's Aunt's Sister's house just outside Montague, PEI where we would meet some family, enjoy a nice house, and spend some time relaxing. Montague is only a short 60-ish km from the University in Charlottetown, so we knew we had time to spare. We decided to sleep in a little in the morning, and didn't head to the university cafeteria until about 8:00. When we got there, we bumped into the Assphat Wheelers again, and had a nice relaxing meal with them, discussing more about our respective trips, and plans for the next few days, and biking in general. These guys were really great, and it was fun spending a meal with them. We also exchanged Blog addresses. By the time our relaxing breakfast was over, and ... read more

Who has been waiting eagerly to find out which ice cream is better: Cows or Billy Lumberjacks? We were certainly curious to find out, so our first destination this morning was the Cows creamery. It was about 5 km away, so we decided to bike there; it was the first time we've used our bikes on a day off, and without all the weight on the backs it was quite a treat. Even the uphills seemed easy. We were expecting a large factory but the whole operation was actually small in size. With only 10 locations across Canada a larger factory wasn't needed. In fact, they weren't even in ice-cream making mode today, they only do this three times a week, but we still got to see where it was made, and watch a video about ... read more

We began our day with hopes that the biking portion would be better than yesterday. We wanted sunny skies and little wind. Our target for the day: province number 4! (PEI). This seemed pretty do-able with only 90 km or so between us and the bridge, but if the conditions were anything like yesterday, we weren't making any promises. After our free continental breakfast, complimented by two eggs each ordered on the side, we got going by about 8:00. The first stretch was chilly, and a little wet. There was no rain, but there was so much fog in the air that it was more of a fine mist, as fine as , and it was humid. It wasn't long however before the sun came out and chased away the clouds, and the day got much ... read more

TRAPPED - (performed by Bruce Springsteen) Well it seems like I'm caught up in your trap again And it seems like I'll be wearin' the same ol' chains Good will conquer evil and the truth will set you free And I know someday I'll find the key Then I know somewhere I will find the key Well it seems like I've been playin' the game way too long And it seems the game I played has made you strong Well when the game is over, I won't walk out the loser And I know that I'll walk out of here again And I know someday I'll walk out of here again But now I'm trapped! Ooh yeah! Trapped! Ooh yeah yeah! Trapped! Ooh yeah! Trapped! Ooh yeahhh! Now it seems like I've been sleepin' in your ... read more

All in one day I saw the highest tides in the world, the longest multispan bridge, and drove around the beautiful PEI. The next day saw Anne of Green Gables home recreation(it is after all only a story, but don't tell that to the thousands of Japanese who go), and went to an amazing red sand beach. I spent 2 days in Charlottetown and saw a stage musical of Anne of Green Gables. I think PEI's economy survives on Anne.... read more