Today's plan was to drive from Fundy
National Park to Prince Edward Island National Park.
As I was driving through New Brunswick,
I saw a sign for Hopewell Rocks. When I had arrived in New Brunswick
on day 2 of my trip, I had stopped in a tourist information center
just before I arrived in St. John. I had told the gentleman a little
about my plans and he had made a comment that I would be near
Hopewell Rocks. I didn't think much of it at the time, but since I
was now here, and I was in no particular hurry, I decided to go check
it out. Ultimately, this is a short walkway along the Bay of Funding,
with some interesting rock formations. Based on the tides, you can
walk out to the rocks, but I had arrived after low tide, so I wasn't
able to walk out to the rocks. It was still a nice little diversion
from the drive to Prince Edward Island.
I arrived at the Confederation Bridge,
which led from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island. I hadn't really
paid any attention to this prior to my trip, but now that I saw the
bridge in front of me, I was amazed. The Confederation Bridge is
about 8 miles long, and it's really impressive. The toll, which you
pay only in the Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick direction is
$47.75 Canadian!!!
Once I crossed the bridge, I had to
drive across the island to the North shore, which is where the
national park is located. Prince Edward Island (PEI) is a very
agricultural province, along with fishing. Have you ever been to the
store and walked past the fish counter to see mussels labeled PEI
mussels ... well, apparently, PEI has a very large mussel industry!
Once I got to the park, I checked in at
the registration desk and parked my car at my camp site. There was a
walking/biking trail that essentially followed the road along this
section of the North coast. The trail was mostly flat, and it was a
beautiful day for a ride. I stopped briefly at Cavendish Beach, and
even spent a few minutes in the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. I
then continued the ride to the end of the trail. It was about 10 km
each way.
After the ride and a shower, I made
dinner, did some reading, and then went to sleep. Tomorrow, I'll be
leaving Prince Edward Island and heading to Nova Scotia.
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