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Sand Dunes & Firsts in PEI
[trip style = sightseeing + beach] {more pics below}
PEI was the last stop on my get to know Canada better trip. For all you Regis & Kelly fans, no, I didn't plan on being there at the same time, but the timing worked out well and it was impressive to see Canada get so much coverage on the program! The Gentle Island was a gracious host to the show and its fanatics, and the local buzz was laced with pride----and why not---PEI has a lot to be proud of! From kitschy tourist attractions like Santa's Woods and natural wonders like sand dunes rolling into the horizon, Canada's smallest Province is the perfect location for a family getaway! Ironically, I experienced a lot of firsts on my last Eastern Canada stop before returning to the West.
Firsts in PEI
- saw and gently treaded on sand dunes like you'd see in The Hamptons imagery. Gorgeous!
- wanted to take a picture of every lighthouse (and that's a lot).
- tried scallops and mussels (was scared of their slimy-ish consistency before, but I've been converted)
- hung out at a red-sand beach
- drank wine out of a fish-shaped bottle
- saw farmers' fields that trickled into the ocean
- travelled over a 12.9 km bridge
Returning As I bid PEI adieu from the Confederation Bridge, I vowed I would return to eat at more of the seaside restaurants, bike the confederation trail, spend lazy days at one of the many white- or red-sand beaches and maybe get around to visiting the Anne of Green Gables site. Next time...
PEI Highlights
{The first vista we saw when our ferry from Nova Scotia was docking. Exactly what I'd expected!}
{First stop: PEI's only winery: Rossignol, to taste their varietals and buy a fish-shaped bottle of Isle St Jean White.}
{Charlettetown's harbour area at sundown.}
{Second day we spent road-trippin' and discovered a parking lot on a beach in North Rustico.}
{This gorgeous setting was right in front of our car as we pulled onto the beach.}
{North Rustico gift shop.}
{More of the town.}
{Road trip stop # 2: Red sand cliffs on the East Coast.}
{Artsy shot.}
{Us.}
{Road trip stop # 3: dunes near Cavendish.}
{Front side of the dunes.}
{More of Cavendish Beach Park.}
{Road trip stop # 4: you know, just another trypical road-side view.}
{The money shot: most GORGEOUS lighthouse setting I've EVER seen.}
{Fishing town near the lighthouse.}
{Lobster Traps.}
{Enjoying a refreshing lemonade in Victoria by the Sea before crossing into New Brunswick to fly home. Set in the town's old grocery store/post office, don't let the Landmark Cafe's quaint appearance fool you, the food is to die for.}
{The Confederation Bridge--built with a slight curve so drivers are more likely to pay attention and less likely to have accidents.}
[photos by @tripstyler]
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[trip style = urban + sightseeing] {more pics below}
{Started the day at a restaurant we'd read about in multiple publications and 
{Rhubarb cordial at Jane's. Such a simple drink--just crushed rhubard with soda--but so fabulous with brunch.}
{Taking a stroll through the Halifax Public Gardens est. in 1867, the year of confederation. Love the gates.}
{The tradition of putting a bandstand in gardens is a lost art. Apparently, a band plays here every Sunday afternoon in the summer.}
{A lesson in Canadian history at the Citadel, originally a strategic British outpost prior to Canada's Confederation. Everyone at Fort George is dressed in period costume and takes onlookers through a day-in-the-life at the Citadel whose star-like configuration took 28 years to build completing in 1856.}
{We couldn't very well leave Halifax without tasting and touring Alexander Keith's brewery. Given Keith is the father of Canadian beer, we felt we had to take the tour, proper thing. Between the history lesson, beer manifesto and two steins poured at the end of the tour, surprisingly, it ended up being well worth it .}
{Finishing the tour with a swig of the ol' India Pale Ale.}
{Passing this restaurant earlier in the day, we thought we'd return for dinner.}
{Known for its pizzas and cocktails, Morris East was close to our hotel and felt like our kind of restaurant. It did not disappoint. Our thin crust pizza had a goat cheese base topped with thinly sliced peaches and prosciutto. I was so taken by it, I recreated it this weekend.}