Thank goodness for this journal. It’s my way of keeping track of the days and dates which are rapidly merging into one another. This morning was our first real experience of packing the van in the rain – it was tricky trying to keep the interior dry and clean whilst we packed everything down. We faced a relatively short drive over to PEI today, though we took our time.
On the way we stopped at the tiny village of Port Elgin where we all ordered burgers for lunch (except Max whose dish of choice was seafood chowder). Arriving at the Confederation Bridge, we stopped for the obligatory snaps before making the thirteen kilometre crossing onto PEI. The bridge itself seems like an engineering marvel, spanning the thirteen kilometre Northumberland Strait. I was told the bridge has a bend in it to keep drivers alert during the crossing.
Immediately on arrival in PEI we were greeted with a plethora of information centers and souvenir shops. I love the whole atmosphere of tacky tourism and could browse for hours in these kinds of places! If you were not aware that PEI is the home of Anne of Green Gables you soon would have been – Anne hats, costumes, wigs, doll, magnets, books, cordials, jams and chocolates and other assorted memorabilia in abundant quantities line the shelves of almost every retail outlet we have encountered so far. We soon made our way across the island to Cavendish and the Sunset Van Park. After setting up the van we walked back to the Boardwalk for more souvenirs, delicious ice creams and a beaver tail. We have decided to eat in tonight and pursue the ubiquitous Lobster supper tomorrow evening. I am enjoying these few moments of peace before dinner while the boys are out playing mini golf over at the Park’s recreation centre.
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