Day 184 – Finally made it to Prince Edward Island

We left our stopover hotel at Miramichi after a breakfast of pancakes and maple syrup to head to PEI. We and plenty of time so were keen to stop off at interesting places along the way. A turn off to Richibucktou promised the ‘festival of scallops’ so we followed the signs – scallops for lunch sounded good. Unfortunately no sign of scallops but we did find Tim Hortons which has become our favourite haunt.
After ‘checking in’ we were on the road again. Our ‘skittles’ game kept everyone amused for the next hour before we reached the Confederation Bridge which is a 15 min drive over to PEI. We immediately noticed the red sand on the beaches for which it is famous.
Our accommodation is at Stanley Bridge, close to Cavendish, and was a beautiful drive through the rolling green hills and picturesque countryside dotted with colourful cottages.
The Beach and Breeze cottages are managed by a lovely German couple, Barbara and Wolfgang. They couldn’t have been more helpful and welcoming. The kids were just happy to see a pool and a trampoline with the beach nearby.
After settling in (putting the wine in the fridge) we went into Cavendish for supplies. There were lots of touristy shops and and an amusement park that the kids spotted straight away.
Back at the cottages the kids were in the pool in five seconds flat. It was even hot enough for me to join them. Plenty of other kids to play with and get to know. Now they don’t want to leave. It’s all about the people you meet not the place you stay.
Adam played with getting the camp fire going again after dinner and we were joined by another group of Canadians who soon got the party started. They wanted to know all about Australia and were keen to just hear us talk. This time we were told our accents are romantic. Good old ocker!
My children certainly have the fire bug and played with it all night. We toasted marshmallows and were introduced to s’mores, which are a Canadian tradition. You toast a marshmallow and then sandwich it between two graham crackers (thin sweet biscuits) with a piece of chocolate. Delicious. One of the mums staying next to us is a Disney fanatic so I picked her brains about the best places to go when we are there in august. She goes 2 or 3 times a year and recommended Magic Kingdom, so Olivia can meet Snow White, and Hollywood studios for the boys. She also said we should make it known that it is Olivia’s birthday because they will make a big fuss.
We met some really lovely people.
Goodnight beautiful people Jxx.