Confederation Bridge to Summerside
On the road by 8:05 this morning with a beautiful blue sky. We mapped out a plan last night to spend 4 days in PEI being tourists. So today's ride was a short one through PEI's countryside. We were greeted with panoramic views of the Confederation Bridge, a truly 'amazing' structure 13 km long. PEI's countryside is simply 'beautiful'. Farmland at its best! Wheat, canola, and of course how could you forget the potatoes. Acres and acres of 'spuds' (30 % of Canadian production comes from PEI). Obviously the 'red' soil is productive. A unique thing we saw today was 'rural milk delivery'. Can you imagine door to door delivery in 2010???
By 10:00 am we were sitting eating nanaimo bars, peanut butter cookies and chocolate macaroons at a bakery in Summerside. Summerside was our destination for the day and we spent our time walking the boardwalk along the old wharf area. And oh yes, we had a game of mini golf (on a course with water hazards and sand traps) and we will not talk about who won...Sue...no...Eric...no!!! We are going to The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada to see a show tonight, The Highland Storm. We are staying at the Mulberry Motel in Summerside, in a motel because the campgrounds were outside of town and we have tickets to the dance show and would have had to 'ride in the dark', not a good option!!!
Daily Distance = 23.55 km. Time on the bikes = 1 hour 38 minutes. Average Speed = 14.32 km. Maximum Speed = 37.44 km. Wildlife Sightings = Black Backed Gulls, Piping Plovers.
Kevin = 3, Sue = 0, Eric = 1.
