Prince Edward Island

Today's excursion was to Prince Edward Island.  We crossed the Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick to PEI, knowing that the return toll was $45.  It was a little shocking at first, but we did have to return. The bridge was built in 1997 and is eight miles long, connecting the island to the mainland over the Northumberland Straits.  This picture shows a wide view of the bridge, so wide that you have to look really close to even see the bridge.

Confederation Bridge

We drove along some beautiful country side and farmlands.  PEI grows a lot of potatoes.  One stop was to look at a little fishing village that is on one of the inlets from one of the bays.

French River, fishing village in the background

We made our way to Cavendish to see the landmarks and area made famous by Lucy Maud Montgomery books about Anne of Green Gables.

L.M. Montgomery's birthplace

The Green Gables house

Bob at the front door

After Cavendish, we drove to Charlottetown, the capital of PEI. We had lunch at a restaurant overlooking the waterfront. The Hillsborbourgh River and West River come together to form the Charlottetown Harbor. Our view was perfect, over the water and over the park and over the location of our dessert.

Charlottetown Harbor and one of the marinas (Some empty slips waiting for the warm weather to really come)

Dessert

After lunch we went through the exhibits in Founders Hall. The confederation of the Canadian territories started with a meeting in Charlottetown in 1864. They were meeting in PEI because the representative from PEI refused to go anywhere else to have these talks.  That can give you an idea about how things went with these early politicians. They did form a confederation, but PEI didn't join until 1873.