New Glasgow to Charlottetown
Last night's New Glasgow Lobster Supper can only be described as 'superb'. Our campground hosts took us for a quick tour up into the 'hills' above New Glasgow to a golf course with "the best views in PEI" (at least that is what our host told us) before dropping us at the dinner first course, seafood chowder (as much as you could eat), rolls (as much as you could eat), and mussels (as many as you could eat and served in a pail). Second course, a salad. Third course, lobster or salmon. Fourth course, 5 kinds of pie or strawberry shortcake (as many pieces as you wanted). Do you think we tried our darndest to get our money's worth??? As a bonus while having our pie, a hot air balloon was launched from the lawn outside of our window. Up to the gift shop to get them to phone our hosts and we were picked up and given a 2nd tour of the area by our hosts.
Before leaving the campground this morning we talked to a fellow Cross Canada cyclist who along with 2 other guys left Vancouver May 17 and reached Lunenburg, their final destination by July 24. His wife has now joined him and they are cycling PEI's Confederation Trail (rail trail that crosses PEI) before returning home to Ontario. I also must mention that of all the campgrounds we have stayed in The New Glasgow Highlands Campground is 'hands down' the friendliest and cleanest. Any one travelling in PEI should make a stop here!
Now for the ride...PEI again showed us it is 'not' flat. Many climbs were necessary to get ourselves to the Confederation Trail and then the rail trail down into Charlottetown. We are staying at the Quality Inn in the downtown area. We are going to 'The Theatre' again to 'get some culture' for our 15 year old friend!
Daily Distance = 31.23 km. Time on the bikes = 2 hours 16 minutes. Average Speed = 13.74 km. Maximum Speed = 50.97 km. Wildlife Sightings = Junco, Black Duck, Bald Eagle, Chipmunk.
Kevin = 3, Sue = 0, Eric = 1.
