Meandering in the Maritimes: Greenwich National Park

After our hike around the Gables House we hopped in the car and headed to Greenwich. The drive into the small rural area greeted us with views of wondrous bright green hills which seemed greener under the low cloud cover and drizzling rain.

When we pulled into the newly protected adjunct of the Prince Edward Island National Park the rain seemed to turn to a mist so we parked the car and headed out on one of the hiking trails.

It remained misty as we walked through forested areas, over marshland, and finally to the ocean. From there we viewed some very cool, rare parabolic sand dunes called Genenwalle before heading back to Charlottetown.

Meandering in the Maritimes: Anne of Green Gables

Our stop in Charlottetown was brief, as Uncle Bruce laid out a good 24 hour route covering some must see points on the island. Our first stop was the Anne of Green Gables house in Cavendish.
Alissa forced Anne of Green Gables on Matthew like her mother did to her as a child. We ended up checking out the Montgomery house and then a musical on Anne of Green Gables in Charlottetown later that evening. Alissa loved it, Matt tolerated it.

The high point for Matt was the stroll through Parks Canada protected Haunted Woods and Balsam Hollow. These two trails are just outside the house and are described in the Anne of Green Gables books. The trails gave us a feeling of what the landscape would have been before it was inhabited.

If there are any Anne of Green Gable fan's out there click on this link for a virtual tour of the famous house.

Meandering in the Maritimes: Red Sand Coast Drive

We stopped for a few minutes on a beach and got our feet in the red sand. Then the rain started spitting on us so we made our way into Charlottetown.

Meandering In the Maritimes: Playing With Newfoundlanders in Victoria By The Sea

We walked to a park spilling out around the old lighthouse which is now Victoria's Seaport Museum. A local with was playing with her three beautiful Newfoundlanders. We they are such beautiful dogs. We played with them until they tired and then we went along.

Meandering In the Maritimes: The Wharf in Victoria By the Sea

We made our way from Halifax in the wee hours of the morning dropping Garret off at the Airport on the way out of town.

We managed to cross over the Confederation Bridge, the longest bridge over frozen waters in the world, to Prince Edward Island. We picked up maps at the information center that just opened minutes before.

Ahead of time, we decided to take the scenic route to Charlottetown along the southern coast, the red sands shore. We were immediately charmed as most are, from the simple country feel and vibrant rolling green pastures.

We stopped in scenic Victoria By the Sea and savored the stillness of this quaint sea-side town. Watching a single stork in the morning still waters brought us profound calm as we peered out from the wharf.