Musings on horticultural therapy and the soothing effects of plants and nature
A few days ago we passed a nondescript building with what appeared to be poles sticking out of the ground. Upon a closer examination, the building was the headquarters of the Native Council of PEI, an organization for Aboriginal people not living on the reservation. The poles are carvings that were provided to the local […]
Uphill lupines: This picture of Ted going uphill against the backdrop of the lupines for me tells our story of biking PEI. Unexpected beauty combined with unexpected trials. Beautiful churches: Ted remarked to me how many churches exist on PEI. In the smallest community, there are a number of houses of worship of many different […]
A slightly later start at 10 am, and we are off and back on the Confederation trail. Cloudy and slightly cooler, I decide to take Ted up on his offer for bug repellant. Happily, he is using a skin-so-soft based spray rather than DEET. Hopefully, when we stop the bugs will not bother me as […]
We have both been pleasantly surprised at the excellence and freshness of the meals we have been served during our stay at PEI. The freshness of the seafood, in particular, will spoil me for quite a while in the future. Yesterday’s meals were no exception. For lunch at Carr’s Oyster House, Ted had a cup […]
On a trip like this there are more photos than we can use for a single post. (Or I forget to use one or Ted forgets to send it to me.) Here a few photographs that we want to share with you. Show me the lobster: These colorful lobster pot markers are an example of not […]
It is another great day on the island. Clear skies, a slight breeze, and warming temperatures. We leave our hotel around 9 am, needing to have an early start today. Yesterday we needed to pedal only 29 miles; with side trips that increased to 36. Today we take mileage up to 49. Turning onto the […]
We all have weaknesses, but one of the most elemental is ice cream. particularly in the summer. As we were checking out of our hotel on Sunday, one of the employees was giving Ted the low down on where we should go for ice cream. And Kenny’s was on the top of the list. It […]
After a filling lunch (Ted had oyster tacos, I a non-seafood burger) we headed off. We had probably biked 25 miles so the rest of the day should not be too difficult. While I was tempted to have a beer for lunch as did Ted, but my poor tolerance for alcohol prevented such an indulgence […]
As we closed in on PEI the other day, we started to notice increasing amounts of lupines as a roadside weed. Appearing with more regularity, these spiky blooms of pink, white, blue and purple flowers form little oases of color against their green backdrop. And once we get to PEI, their frequency and popularity explodes. […]
We make a quick stop at the Jacques Cartier Provincial Park, a park that offers red sand beaches and spots for camping. There are a good number of campers in the park but far from what would be here if this were in the states with such a lovely view and vantage on a holiday […]