Sept. 17 - Day 12 - Crossing the Confederation Bridge to PEI

Day 11

After a restful night in Moncton, NB we left for Prince Edward Island. Our plan was to stop at the Information Center at the east end of the Confederation Bridge, pickup maps and tourist materials and head for the Northern portion of the island.

We stopped for lunch in the resort town of Summerside, PEI. http://www.city.summerside.pe.ca/

Driving through the countryside and small towns was interesting and at times very picturesque. Of special interest to us was The Bottle Houses in Cap-Egmont. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.maisonsdebouteilles.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbottle%2Bhouse,%2Bpei%26hl%3Den%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7SUNA%26pwst%3D1

Three buildings, a The Chapel, The Tavern and The Six-Gabled House were built Edouard Arsenault. Each building is constructed of a variety of bottles and concrete. The end product is stunning.

After a few hours of driving and sightseeing, we decided to camp at Cabot Beach Provincial Park http://www.exploreprinceedwardisland.com/accommodations/cabot-beach-provincial-park.htm on the north coast of the PEI. It is a very attractive park with grand views of the Malteque Bay.

This is oyster country which set the tone for our evening meal. Our group of travelers decided to have dinner at Carr’s Oyster Bar in the Town of Stanley Bridge. http://www.kata.pe.ca/shop/carrs/carrs.htm The food was good, but a little pricey, but I finally had the opportunity to taste the oysters that this part of the country is famous for.

Tomorrow we move on the Town of Cornwall, which is the assembly point for the Born Free Leap’n Lions International Shellfish Festival Rally. http://www.town.cornwall.pe.ca/