Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

 



Charlottetown, Canada
    

While Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest providence in terms of area and population, it more than makes up for this with the friendliness of its people, its natural beauty, and for being known as the birthplace of Canada.
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The island's landscape is dramatic and features rolling hills, pristine forests, reddish-white sand beaches, ocean coves and the famous red soil. The capital of Charlottetown offers a small town feel and a relaxed atmosphere with a cosmopolitan flair. The town has evolved into a dynamic city without sacrificing its historic charm. One certainly cannot think about Prince Edward without mentioning the author Lucy Maud Montgomery who once lived on PEI and drew inspiration from the land during the late Victorian Era for the setting of her classic novel "Anne of Green Gables." PEI also has another claim to fame with the Confederation Bridge built in 1997. The world's longest bridge over ice-covered waters provides a connection from PEI to the mainland Canada.
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[Monday, 29 September]   Very cold wind here today, winter clothes are out, weather forecast for Quebec is good.      Our trip not until 12.50 p.m. and finishes at 4.30 p.m. today.      All passengers have to be on board by 4.30 p.m. so will be one of the last on.

Our trip is coming to an end fast, Bill said this morning only 4 more sleeps on the ship.

Each night when we go to our cabin 2 chocolates are waiting for us on the bed all bed covers pulled back nicely, my nightie nicely placed on the bed.

My Breakfast that I have each morning, fruit and yoghurt followed by scrambled eggs, small breakfast sausages, bacon and harsh brown.

Breakfast on the Ship

Bill has gone for a walk while I am doing the blog he has checked the news on the IPAD

Took photos as we left breakfast this morning of Charlottetown and then back to our Cabin to get ready to leave the boat.

From the Top Deck of our Ship

Part of Charlottetown

We both went off Ship and checked emails and updated the blog then Bill took Notebook and IPAD back to ship, while he was away I checked how far to town, and got a map.    It is 20 minutes walk away and off we went.

Charlottetown Port Facilities

Very pretty town lots of flowers outside shops and lovely Sunflowers all out in flower but it was very windy so plants were getting blown around and very cold.

Sunflowers in the Main Street

Went to Anne of  Green Gables shop, lovely shop, lots of ornaments in there this afternoon we are going out to Anne of Green Gables Home this afternoon so will see quite a bit of scenery and country side on this trip.

Anne of Green Gables Store

Store

I loved the shop could have spent some money in here, lovely Ornaments, Dolls, Linen etc.   I took many of photos inside the shop as well.

Charlottetown Street

Margaret on the way back to catch our Bus Trip

Walked up many streets and took photos and then back to the Port Building to wait for our Bus Trip.   There were 5 Buses going to Anne of Green Gables Home

In Charlottetown Pavilion

Many people sitting there checking emails and talking on phones.   Our Bus left at 1 p.m.

Had a very pleasant trip through the town and through farmland where we saw potatoes and soya and mustard crops.

Crops

The soil only 1 foot deep so erosion is a big problem so green belts have to be placed on hills.

Lots of maple trees and just on the turn.  The weather has been very warm this time of the year.

Reached Anne of Green Gables Cottage spent 50 minutes there pleasant walk and toured the old cottage.

Anne Green Gables House

Went for a walk through the woods where the author based her story.

The  author of Anne of Green Gables is Lucy Maud Montgomery and is one of the world's most famous authors, and was born in 1874 in the modest white and green house, decorated with authentic Victorian period pieces.  Special exhibits include the replica of the writers wedding dress and personal scrapbooks containing copies of her many stories and poems.

Trees at Anne of Green Gables Home

The area is completely surrounded by a very up market golf course.

Golf Course at Anne of Green Gables Home
 

We then proceeded to the other side of the Island and stopped at Cavendish on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At the Beach

Margaret at the Beach

The sea was very rough, the soil and rocks are red so looked quite impressive.    We proceeded along the coast passed some fishing villages and then returned to Charlottetown.

River

Fishing Boats

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island.   There is a mixture of gaelic and French and English speaking languages.

Recently a bridge was put across to the main land and it costs $45.00 return.

Our Tour Guide Elizabeth was extremely pleasant to listen too, and very proud of her Island.  I thoroughly enjoyed our stop in Charlottetown.

Elizabeth our Tour Guide

After we got back to our Cabin went down for a cup of tea, and met a couple from Santa Monica.

He was a Hawaiian and had lived at Napier and worked for Massey University.   He lived in a Retirement Village with 9,000 residents and was on holiday with his neighbour.

Attended the early Broadway production show, very slick and beautiful costumes.

Proceeded to another show, featuring a mine reader who performed some mind blowing stunts.
As it was a formal night we then went to the top deck for a buffet tea.    Came back to the room to read our Disembarking notices in how to get off the ship in Quebec,    They seem to have it very well organised.
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