Confederacy Trail

David

Hmmm!

David

Wellington to Hunter River 68 km

I messed up on my calculations for distance to our next stay, but found a B&B that was full & willing to share a room in their private living quarters. An exercise room with a futon. Quite comfortable. The owner built the futon frame herself. We would have had to ride a long way more so we are very grateful.
Another beautiful day. Actually a bit hot!

O’Leary to Urbanville 48 km

Got a shuttle to O'Leary from our B&B, so we didn't repeat too much of our previous ride.

A beautiful day. Warm & sunny. Tired, too.

Beneath our window

Tignish

We decided to take the day off. Our journey will begin in earnest tomorrow. So we walked to the end of the sidewalk then to the store, the info center & back to our B&B. 3 miles. The Tignish Heritage Garden & Inn was a school & convent, built from bricks made with the islands red soil.

Alana & Don (new friends staying at our B&B) took us for a drive out to the point where we viewed the phenomenal meeting of the tides and a wind farm & museum..."the kindness of strangers"

North Point, Tignish PEI

JoAnn

Portage to Tignish 59 km

Our first ride after not being on a bike for 3 weeks was a challenge. Cloudy, windy & occasionally rainy added to the challenge. Fortunately, The Confederacy Trail is a dream, former railroad route across the width of the entire province. It is maintained and has been cleaned of fallen trees from hurricane Dorian.

Ready for a bicycle trip

JoAnn

A day in Charlottetown

Muncton NB to Charlottetown, PE

What a difference a day makes. Today was beautiful. Crossed the 8 mile Confederacy Bridge between New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island. We arrived to a picturesque day in PEI so we visited the historic sight of the home that Lucy Maud Montgomery used as the setting for her popular Anne of Green Gables series. Written in 1908 the first book with an unusual feisty female main character was an instant success.

Saint John to Muncton

New Brunswick is the only biliqual province, so we are hearing lots of French speakers. We spent most of this drizzly day driving ( David says it was like going to Seattle and back twice in one day) since I had the urge to visit Acadia Village near Bathurst. It was an attempt to show New Brunswick history since the English took over. Everyone was speaking French so our comprehension was limited. A no picture day.

JoAnn