Yesterday, June 3, dawned beautifully at our placid RV site, (four nights here), at Vacationland RV park in Brackley Beach, PEI. We decided this was a beach day, so off we headed to the Prince Edward Island National Park, which encompasses a large swath of the north coast just opposite Charlottetown on the south coast. The park is not officially open, so we parked right near the beach with no fee.
Carol headed for the sun and sand while I decided on a bike ride to Robinson Island, about 6 km. directly west on a paved road. All the way out and back without meeting a car, although one arrived at the point-of-land with a dog-walker. She was the only person I saw. The ride was perfectly flat with a bit of a headwind out, thus a slight tailwind on the return. Nice!
Afterward, I joined Carol on the beach for an hour. The beach is not my thing. I love the sea, but I'd rather be on it than in it. Leftover tortellini and cucumber-tomato salad for lunch, and we were headed New Brunswick via the Confederation Bridge.
The journey to New Brunswick was easy with no traffic and bright sunshine. If the wind is too strong, high-sided vehicles like ours are prohibited from crossing the 9 mile span because of danger of tipping in a crosswind. It seems the force of the wind and the 'lift created has tipped a few fully loaded trailer trucks. No problem with our crossing.
Once in New Brunswick on Rte 16 and 15 (the Acadien Trail) the roads are in poor condition with more patches than pavement, frequent potholes and no sign of any patching activity. Not until Cap Pele did the road improve. Nevertheless, the speed limit was 100 km/hr.
We arrived in Shediac, self-proclaimed Lobster Capital of the World, This huge sculpture greets visitors arriving form the southand also claiming the warmest ocean water north of Virginia. It's a tourist mecca, although not until July and August when people flock here from Moncton and other parts of New Brunswick. We are staying two nights at Campground Oceanic, a new facility that opened only a couple of years ago. This small town has 4 or 5 RV parks with mostly seasonal campers and only a few transient hookups. We had no problem because it's still so early in the season.
The lady running the front desk was just learning her new computer system and took forever to check us in. This place even has a card-operated gate to enter! Great WiFi and so-so washroom facilities, especially for a new place. The people are very friendly and the owner came by to tell us the site we had been assigned had no cable TV suggesting we move to one that had service. we did, but only had two channels. I think I'll sort through why tonight.
We had the best meal at a restaurant called L'auberge Gabrielle. We decided, for a change, to not have seafood, so we both had the table d 'hotel. Carol's St. Louis ribs and my braised bison were simply wonderful, with superb appetizers and desserts, too. If you're ever in The Lobster Capital of the World, try this place!
We're sitting in the parking lot of Parlee Beach, which is the town's main attraction. it's a broad and deep beach with very shallow water and no surf. Great for kids. We spent about an hour and a half there . Carol is feeding the 'dales after a short nap and we're all back on the seafood kick. The dogs will have a can of mackerel mixed with their usual fare and we're headed soon to the town pier for... you guessed it...seafood for supper.
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