Sept. 18 - Day 13 - The PEI Shellfish Festival Rally Starts

Day 12

Our group of travelers decided that priority for today was to relax and drive leisurely to the Town of Cornwall where the Born Free Leap’n Lions International Shellfish Festival Rally begins.

Gary and Hope Keighley http://www.vistarvtours.com/ are the hosts of this rally. We first meet Gary and Hope when they hosted the Miramichi Rally in August of 2007. Vista RV Tours organizes and hosts RV tours throughout the United States and Canada. Tours can be designed to meet the needs of the most discriminating RV travelers. They did such an outstanding job at the Miramichi Rally that Winnie and I jumped at the opportunity to attend Prince Edward Island rally.

As we journeyed towards Cornwall, we stopped often to take pictures of the little fishing villages and harbors. These villages and harbors are so picturesque that words alone cannot describe their beauty.

As we drove through the Town of Kensington, we came upon Prince Edward Aqua Farms Inc. http://www.peaqua.com/ This wholesaler of shellfish also has a small retail operation that is open to the public. We purchased oysters and quahogs for lunch. Further down the road we spotted a small seafood store that sold cooked lobsters. Winnie purchased a lobster, which completed our menu for lunch.

In the Town of North Rustico we detoured to visit a small operating light house.

Near the light house we noticed a small park suitable for parking the coaches. This is where we cooked the shellfish and ate lunch. Winnie and I will remember this lunch for a long time. Simply stated, it was fun!

After lunch, and a short drive we arrived at Holiday Haven Campground. http://www.holidayhaven.pe.ca/
Gary and Hope were waiting to meet new arrivals and direct them to their campsites.

At 4:00, the participants gathered at the meeting room for rally instructions and last minute changes.

That was followed by a social hour and a pizza party.

The evening concluded with a performance by local entertainment group that performed authentic PEI music and dance. This was a great end to another great day during our ongoing journey.