Prince Edward Island

   

We were up at 4:30 a.m.  and out of the campground at 5:25 for the short drive to the ferry terminal. There were not as many vehicles for this crossing so the ferry loaded quickly. We set sail at 6:25, 35 minutes ahead of schedule. It was interesting to see a tugboat helping the ferry leave the wharf. I asked. It was because the current and winds can make the maneuvering tricky.

It was now "high season". This crossing cost $72.66 more and took a little less than 5 hours. The Gulf wasn't as calm. We docked at 11:30 in Souris.

We stopped at an Irving station for gas @ $1.46.2, approximately 17 cents cheaper per litre than on Les Iles. Next stop before we left Souris was at a roadside parkette to have lunch. 

 Our first destination was St. Peters Bay. We checked into St. Peters Community Campground next to the  Confederation Trail. P.E.I. railway  was abandoned in 1989 and in its place a walking and cycling trail was developed.  It runs from "tip to tip" from Tignish to Elmira, a total of  273 km. There are branch trails throughout the island. The trail along Peters Bay is  flat, ideal for us. 

Kathy biked 20 km while I did about 9 km with several photo stops. The   trail has interpretive panels, some historical, some about the flora, bird life. There are rest stops (benches). It was very scenic. Thankfully the trail is sheltered mostly by trees. There was a stiff wind broadsiding us.

We capped off a most pleasant afternoon with bbqed spareribs, mushroom fried rice and carrots for dinner. We left Les Iles under cloudy skies and arrived back in P.E.I. in the sun. It reached 22º. We drove 39 km, 33 of them in P.E.I.