Monday, August 30, 2010

Stanhope, Savage Bay & the East End of the Island

Although I will not get to see all of PEI in my short three day stay - I have gotten to see an enormous amount of it.


I hope you enjoy some of the pictures that I took to chronicle the trip...

The light house at Stanhope
The light house at Stanhope

The red rocks and red sand that is everywhere on the Red Island...- Again these pictures are taken out at Stanhope
The red rocks and red sand that is everywhere on the Red Island...- Again these pictures are taken out at Stanhope



 


At the wharf at Stanhope I had the MOST  incredible Haddock Fish & Chips lunch - NOTHING compares to fresh fish!
Red Sand and Red Rocks complimented by Blue Ocean
Red Sand and Red Rocks complimented by Blue Ocean


The sunset at Savage Bay - stunning!
The sunset at Savage Bay - stunning!












The sunset at Savage Bay - stunning!
The sunset at Savage Bay - stunning!
place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet
After a great night on the beach, we got up the next morning and met hubby at the Red Island Rally site - and then we all hopped into his sisters car and went for a scenic drive...to East Point - the place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet
The Magdalene Island Ferry in the distance
The Magdalene Island Ferry in the distance
the ferry from much closer
The ferry from much closer
One of the many Island Churches
One of the many Island Churches

Light House at East Point
The Light House at East Point

Light House at East Point
The Light House at East Point



The incredible shoreline
The incredible shoreline
   

our Guide for the Light House

Right: Our Tour Guide for the Light House: Rollie Gallant

Shipwrecks that have happened in the area dating back to 1867
A map of the Shipwrecks that have happened in the area dating back to 1867
view from the Light House
The view from the Light House
After touring the light house and learning the regions history we headed back down island towards Charlottetown...





At Basin Head Beach where jumping into a canal that pulls you out to sea is a fantastic time for the kids...it is also the home of the singing sands...the sand here has the highest concentration of silica of anywhere...when you walk on the sand - it squeaks!


Veterans Memorial Highway
The road sign designating this highway as the Veterans Memorial Highway
Veterans Highway
The Memorial for the Veterans Highway
phenomenal area churches
Another of the phenomenal area churches

After a wonderful day of sight seeing we went to New Glasow for a Lobster Supper - what an absolute feast!

I am sad to leave this incredibly picturesque little island that only measures 150 miles long (250 KM's) and 14 miles at it's widest and 4 at it's narrowest - if I remember all of the facts our tour guide from the East End Light House gave us....

The people, the landscapes, the history and the food - it is all absolutely amazing.
My next destination - Moncton New Brunswick - Until next time - ride safe

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