Prince Edward Island

You can see in the map that Oyster Bed Bridge where we stayed, is at the top middle of the island.   We put just under 500 miles on the trike, so we just scratched the surface.  We didn’t make it to the North Point Lighthouse.  We did make it to the eastern tip of the island at North Lake.  We concentrated our rides in the north central region of the island.  North Rustico area was a favorite. 

 

All setup in our Campground in Oyster Bed Bridge.  Our campground 30-amp power was a little iffy due to a “heat wave” with temps reaching into the 80’s.  Weather for trike riding and sleeping was perfect!  It did rain during our 5-day stay but it was nice enough to just rain at night. 

Oyster beds are located throughout the waterway.  They thrive in brackish water from 2-26 feet deep.  

It can take up to 18 months to grow a 3" oyster.  They dredge oysters and clams.  85% of the lobsters are sent to the U.S. and overseas. 

 

 Lots of agriculture here.  Really surprised by how much field corn is grown here with such a short growing season.  What I thought were bean fields were mostly potatoes fields like this one.  Also, what I thought was wheat was most likely barley. 

 

Fishing villages are colorful and plentiful along the shoreline.   Roads are in pretty good shape but since road repair can only be done during the summer months delays were common.  

Another beautiful fishing village.  You can see the bright colors of the houses.  We thought the terrain would be flatter, but it is mostly rolling hills with lots and lots of water and not just on the perimeter of the island. 

 

There are a lot of Churches on the island, many of which have stunning views.

 

East Point lighthouse, one of the many lighthouses we visited on the island.  

We did purchase an annual national park pass so that we could visit both Prince Edwards and Greenwich NP parks. The beaches and dunes were charming.  Many of the dunes were damaged when Fiona hit the island in 2022.  The fierce winds knocked down millions of trees and the crashing waves eroded hundreds of miles of coastline.  

The beaches were packed when we visited the parks.  

Many of the dunes were marked with red tape which meant "stay away."  It will take many years for them to recover or be rebuilt.  

A look at Cavendish beach which you can see is full of people.  The water temp was about 67 degrees, but it did not deter the Canadians and from enjoying their day at the beach.  Kathy and I did take walks along the beach at other locations while watching the waves.   

Lobster roll is a mainstay for lunch and dinner, 

Side note:  There are no longer any large animals such as moose, deer or elk on the island.  The locals told us the largest animal we might see would be a fox or coyote.