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| Selfie #5, Ferry terminal to PEI, Caribou, NS |
The morning of August 1st dawned sunny and warm as we drove the few kilometers from Caribou-Monroe Islands park to the ferry terminal. We had all decided to go over to the Island together and spend a few days exploring before heading back to Quebec. It had been over 20 years since Phil and I had taken the ferry and driven to Summerside for a hockey tournament. In those days the Air Force Base there was still in operation and the Confederation Bridge linking PEI and New Brunswick had yet to be built. We hadn't any reservations so it was a 50/50 chance or less we were told as we lined up in the camper lane. Phil was in the car lane and had no problem getting aboard.
The five or so trucks and campers in front of us slowly made there way on but we were stopped and told ...maybe. Finally after another ten minute wait we were waved forward, the second to last vehicle to make it, and squeezed into the very back of the ferry! Phew!
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| waiting, waiting |
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| there goes Phil! |
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| me and William, leaving NS |
The ferry ride on the MV Confederation was fairly short at 75 minutes and relaxing. It was 22km across the Strait to Woods Island, time enough for me to check onboard with the very helpful tourist agent who helped me book a campsite not far from where we disembarked. It was a pretty drive through the low rolling fields of vegetables and potatoes to Belfast Highland Greens & Lord Selkirk Campground on the red cliffs of Orwell Bay. We were almost on top of the first green and close to the Golf Clubhouse, a ten minute walk to the mudflats of the bay. The campground had two pools and a great playing area with swings Amy and William took to at once. Unfortunately Phil made the decision to head back to Montreal the second day and we both felt awfully lonely that night....The next day we planned to drive into Charlottetown, do some sightseeing and look for another campground before taking the Bridge over to NB. gws
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| our campsite near the golf greens |
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| Selfie #6, Orwell Bay, PEI |
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| sunset over the campground and Orwell Bay, PEI |
