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Prince Edward Island Canada (PEI)
August 31, 2011 - September 2, 2011 - (page 1 of 2)
map showing location of Canadamap showing where PEI is locatedmap showing location of PEI
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is located off the eastern coast of Canada, nestled between the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Prince Edward Island is in the Atlantic Time Zone. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population (excluding the territories). PEI is the 104th largest island in the world, and Canada's 23rd largest island. The island was named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820), the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
The sign on the Confederation Bridge blinks from English to French.
blinking sign on Confederation Bridge
blinking sign on Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge spans the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada. It was commonly referred to as the "Fixed Link" by residents of Prince Edward Island prior to its official naming. Construction took place from the autumn of 1993 to the spring of 1997, costing C$1.3 billion. The 8 mile long bridge opened on 31 May 1997. Most of the curved bridge is 131 feet above water. Crossing takes approximately 10 minutes.
Confederation Bridge
Confederation Bridge
View from the Confederation Bridge.
View from the Confederation Bridge
View from the Confederation Bridge
the Confederation Bridge
Exiting the Confederation toll bridge, the two RV Gypsies found themselves in the town of Borden-Carleton and the Gateway Village Visitor Centre and shopping complex. All street signs on PEI were in both English and French. Everybody the two RV Gypsies met spoke English and were very friendly.
the town of Borden-Carleton
Lorenzo the Lobster eats tourists
stores in the Gateway Village
stores in the Gateway Village
Anne of Green Gables is a best selling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. Set in 1878, it was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book. Montgomery found her inspiration for the book on an old piece of paper that she had written at a young age, describing a couple that were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy, yet decided to keep her. Montgomery also drew upon her own childhood experiences in rural Prince Edward Island. Montgomery used a photograph of Evelyn Nesbit, which she had clipped from New York’s Metropolitan Magazine, and pasted the framed clipping on the wall of her bedroom, as the model for the face of Anne Shirley, the book's main character.
Anne of Green Gables Statue
Karen Duquette dresses up as Anne of Green Gable
Anne of Green Gables Statue
Karen Duquette dressed up as
Anne of Green Gables
 
The red on traffic lights were square and the yellow was triangular. The green was round.
Hay and potatoes were everywhere
traffic signal
hay barrels
The two RV Gypsies settled into the KOA Campground in Cavendish
sign - welcom to Cavendish
the KOA Campground in Cavendish
Victoria-By-The-Sea is a small historic seaport village situated for relaxation and recreation, with treed streets reminiscent of a bygone era, a bit of shopping, a lighthouse, and the largest tree on Prince Edward Island.
sign- welcome to Victoria by the Sea
Victoria by the Sea
Children swimming in the cold water by the wharf
View from the wharf
Chidren swimming in the cold water by the wharf
View from the wharf
The two RV Gypsies saw a sign "Stop 4 Directions" so they stopped by the sign for a long time and nobody gave them any directions. Bad sign - LOL!
stop sign
Victoria-By-The-Sea Lighthouse (PEI)
Victoria-By-The-sea Lighthouse
Prince Edward Island's biggest tree - located just up the street from the Victoria-By-The-Sea Lighthouse
sing-Prince Edward Island's biggest tree
Prince Edward Island's biggest tree
Downtown Summerside is one of the foremost dining and shopping areas in the Province of Prince Edward Island.
sign - welcome to Summerside (PEI)
the shops of Summerside (PEI)
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