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Day 11: Relaxing Day

August 16, 2012
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Today was another relaxing day. We didn’t venture very far from the cottage. We headed out to Rocky Point and the Blockhouse Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse is the second oldest on the island. It was built in 1851 and automated in 1962.

The girls on the cliff.

In case you were wondering if I was really on this trip.

The lighthouse has not changed since it was built.

We found a way down to the beach as the tide was going out.

Looking over towards Charlottetown Harbour. You can see the two spires of St. Dunstan’s Basilica.

Claudia found a cool shell, unfortunately it was occupied.

 

We were looking for sea glass, but all we found were large pieces that needed more time in the rocks and water.

The cottage is located near Canoe Cove which has a one-room schoolhouse that was built in 1850. It was used until 1962 and is now used as a community centre.

Not far from the schoolhouse is Church Road, which leads to Canoe Cove Park and beach.

Low tide started at 1:30 PM on Sunday and it is now 5:00 PM. It didn’t take Claudia long to get in the water.

Foot prints and beak prints from one of the shorebirds.

Here it is in action. I think it is a Sanderling (Calidris alba).

The beach goes on forever.

This one may be a Baird’s Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii).

When we got back to the cottage it was down to the beach. The tides have been getting lower, this is the lowest yet.

There is more beach than ever.

Earlier in the day high tide was up to the first step on the stairs.

Day 10: South Shore

August 15, 2012
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This has been the view that Susan and I enjoy as we have our coffee every morning sitting on our balcony.

Looking from the living room to the kitchen.

Today we headed to Chelton Beach just west of the Confederation Bridge. Our first stop was at Victoria-by-the-Sea.

A building used to store traps and buoys.

The beach is at Chelton Beach Provincial Park. It is a day use park. There is an area that is supervised by lifeguards.

The tide was still going out when we arrived. It wasn’t that busy.

The girls walking way out to hit water.

There were lots of hermit crabs, if you look closely, you can see the bigger one has his claw around the smaller ones leg. It was pulling around the small one in the water.

The girls trying to rescue one who was accidentally separated from its shell.

The beach has a good view of the Confederation Bridge.

The water was warmer here than the north shore beaches.

After the beach we stopped at the Gateway Village again, when we came through on Saturday, it was raining. Here are the girls with a statue of Anne.

Posing with Lorenzo the Lobster.

Angela photo bombing my picture of the wooden sailor.

Gillian of Green Gables.

Angela of Green Gables.

and Claudia of Green Gables.

The girls posing with the bridge.

We headed to St Peters Roman Catholic Church to view the bridge. We only made it as far as the parking lot so not sure that it counts as going to church.

St. Peter’s Church.

Day 9: North Shore and Lobster Supper

August 14, 2012
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Today was beach day, the forecast was calling for a mix of sun and cloud with a 40% chance of thunder showers in the afternoon. We headed up to the North Shore and PEI National Park.

On the wharf at Stanhope.

Lobster traps up close to explain to the girls how the lobsters are caught.

On to the beach at Dalvay. It was around 10:30 in the morning and only a few people already there.

Claudia was getting right at it.

The water was a little chilly and took some time to get use to.

As you can see we had to fight to get some space on the beach.

There was a live crab swimming by us in the water.

This beach had lifeguards.

Not much different than when they were at the beach ten years ago.

Claudia and a not so live crab.

Angela and the crab.

The girls sand creation.

After a few hours we decided to head towards Cavendish and hit one of the beaches out there.

Another beach from one of the lookoffs.

After a full day at the beach we headed to St Ann’s for dinner. We were going to the original lobster church supper. It was started in 1963 as a way to raise money to pay off the mortgage on the church. So for the second time this week we headed into church.

The girls were looking forward to having lobster after seeing us eat one a few days ago.

It wasn’t just a lobster, it was a five course meal. We started with a seafood chowder, except Angela, she got the chicken vegetable soup. Then it was time for the Island Blue Mussels. We each got a bowl full. I ate mine, Angela’s and half of Claudia’s.

The supper is served in the basement of the St. Ann’s Church. Here is Gillian showing off one of her huge mussels.

As you can see from Claudia’s, the mussel’s were ginormous.

The mussels were followed by caesar salad, and then the main course, a 1 lb lobster. I thought I might get to eat 5 heads, but they came without the heads. It also came with a choice of potato, vegetables and cole slaw.

Angela waiting to dig in.

You even get the fancy lobster bib.

The girls did pretty good on their lobsters.

Finally it was time for dessert, with a choice of apple pie, lemon meringue, or strawberry shortcake.

It was a great dinner, I still can’t get over how many mussels came with each serving. They serve supper every night except Sunday’s from June to September.

We got back to the cottage in time to see another sunset. It was almost like a sun drop, sunset all in one. I had to wait for the sun to drop below the clouds and then watch it set.

The end to another great day on PEI!

Day 8: Charlottetown

August 13, 2012
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Today we headed in to Charlottetown to tour around. The forecast was calling for chance of rain, it turned out to be a slim chance as we ended up with sun for most of the day. Here is the view from Victoria Park.

We walked along the boardwalk in search of the Government House.

Angela sitting on one of the cannons

The cannons were at a display for the Prince Edward Battery. The battery was originally built to protect the town from incoming intruders into Charlottetown Harbour.

We made our way to Government House, the girls posing with the Queen in the guardhouse.

During the summer they give free tours of Government House, the Lieutenant Governor of PEI still lives in the house.

The house was originally built in 1834.

We were waiting for the next tour.

The Fathers of Confederation met at the Government House in September of 1864.

Most of the furniture is original from 1834. This piano is 200 years old and still works.

The formal dining room.

The Queen has stayed here once, Prince Edward, Charles and Di and most recently Will and Kate were guests last year. This chair is in the Royal Suite.

The table where Will and Kate ate their breakfast.

In the bedroom.

The Grand Salon.

The girls out in the garden

There were a lot of bees busy at work.

We figured this was the Lieutenant Governors wheels.

After Government House it was down to the waterfront.

Claudia trying on a lobster hat.

Claudia waiting with me while the others were shopping.

There are still a lot of old buildings in old downtown, this one was used to store confiscated rum during prohibition.

We stopped for lunch at the Water St. Fish & Chips. We started with a plate of steamed mussels. Here is the evidence.

I ordered the 1 piece halibut and chips, it was hanging over the plate and the chips needed a knife they were so big.

It was a good meal.

We went to Church. We stopped in at St Dunstan’s Basilica.

The current church was built in 1919, after two wooden structures and a stone church built in 1896 (that burnt down in 1913).

Inside St Dunstan’s Basilica.

Down the street from St Dunstan’s is Province House. This is the birthplace of Confederation and the seat of PEI’s provincial legislature since 1847.

Some locals walking down Victoria Row.

Looking up Queen Street.

The girls with Sir John A. Macdonald.

After a stop at the grocery store it was back to the cottage, we are about 30 minutes from Charlottetown. The girls were back down to the beach as the tide was coming back in.

Blue skies made for some spectacular scenery.

It was back to beach combing for sea glass, aka “mermaid tears”. There is a Sea Glass Festival in south eastern PEI the 3rd weekend of July. Here is the handful I found in about 30 minutes.

It is a family event to see who can find the biggest piece or the most rare colours (i.e. blue).

Gillian with her handful.

Based on the forecast, this may be our only sunset while we are at the cottage.

For awhile the sea gulls were flying inland, according to some it is an indication that a storm is on its way.

My artistic sunset shot.

There it goes…

The sunset made for some interesting colours on the clouds.

After enjoying a meal out on the deck.

Day 7: Beachcombing

August 12, 2012
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Today was a day for relaxing around the cottage. Low tide was around 1:30 pm and the girls were eager to get down to the beach. Here is the access down to the water.

This was from earlier this morning while the tide was still in. The forecast for today was showers.

Looking down to the water.

Around noon the girls headed down to the beach to catch the tide going out.

A look back at our cottage, the “Ocean View”.

The girls on the beach.

Lots of seaweed covered rocks made for slippery rocks.

Claudia found a starfish, here it is with some of the sea glass the girls have been beachcombing.

Claudia with the starfish.

Some PEI sand.

Claudia and Angela with their handfuls of sea glass.

The red rock cliffs.

Claudia found a rock with some stuff attached, Gillian said it looked like a turnip.

The girls found a few more starfish.

Sea sacs.

There were lots of hermit crabs of all sizes.

I found a razor clam shell.

Claudia and Angela caught a crab.

I think it is a Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus).

The weather held out while we were down at the beach.

A hole in the cliff.

Claudia finally on a beach in the water and sand.

Claudia went back for a boogie board we had brought with us.

Angela and Claudia out in the water.

The sun finally came out, there was a nice breeze down at the water but once you got up top it was hot. We headed back for lunch and to watch the last few hours of the Olympics. The rain came by late afternoon.

Day 6: PEI At Last

August 11, 2012
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Our week on PEI starts today, we did the drive back to New Brunswick and the Confederation Bridge.

One of the bridges on highway 105 on Cape Breton.

We were getting the rain that went through Toronto, it rained off and on through most of the day.

It was foggy for most of the drive across the bridge. On the PEI side we stopped at the Welcome Centre where they had a smaller version of one of the bridge supports.

Behind the pottery store.

The Confederation Bridge.

The view from our bedroom in the cottage.

Looking out at the Northhumberland Straight.