We had a great day today touring along the sea shore from Montague to Little Sands….
The red cliffs
Ready for fishing
Lighthouse at Panmure Island
The General Store in Murray River
I love hooked mats and I got this one at the General Store
Lunch ….a superb bowl of chowder ….at Harbourview Restaurant in Murray Harbour
Harbourview for lunch
A friendly welcome
Rossignol Winery at Little Sands
The wildlife along the way
Blue skies and white clouds
Sandstone church
Oh that red soil
The end
Ahhh, Moonlight Cottage is just perfect for our stay in PEI. I am here with my childhood friend and we couldn’t be happier with the place!
My rental car….. never had such a ride but I do miss my 2006 Yaris Hatchback!
My first holiday in years…..first glimpse of lovely PEI!
Oh what an island!
Red cliffs and stormy seas
Lunch at Trailside Cafe…I was here 16 years ago with my cycling club…hasn’t changed a bit and the food is still great!
Our Pelee Cycling Adventure ended with dinner at Oxley Winery….a perfect evening to wrap up an amazing cycling tour!
We arrived in style in a yellow limo!
Mo had a great time!
So did Gail, Vince and Pearl
Oxley Winery welcomed us
A perfect evening to enjoy drinks and dinner al fresco
Marilyn and Elinor
Cheers
Bob says CHEERS too!
Dear friends
David wore his funky socks
And Vince did too
What was so funny?
Luanne, Kelly and Hertha enjoyed the evening
Maggie served the drinks
Marion celebrated her 90th birthday!
Steve celebrated his birthday too
On the school bus
Bobs and a Robb
Perhaps the back side is the best? You decide
So pretty
The evening ends with a sigh
So we woke up on the Tuesday morning in Leamington….windy and over 70 % chance of rain…..uh oh, PLAN B. This was the day we were to ride in the Pelee National Park and WE DID! Rain held off…we walked to the most southern point of mainland Canada and watched the waves crash over the rocks and rode along the trail completely protected by the trees…..it was exhilarating!!!!
The wind was something else
Amazing
Oh wow!
On the trail in the park
Hanging On
On the beach listening to the wind
Great group
The trail to the tip
JEAN AND MOIRA
STEVE AND JANICE ON STEVE’S BIRTHDAY
RON AND MARILYN
VINCE AND PEARL
DAN AND JAN
JACK AND ELINOR
BEV AND ROBB
BOB AND MOIRA
BOB AND DOLLY
JUDY AND BOB
ON OUR WAY TO THE TIP OF CANADA
We took the morning ferry to the island
Welcome to the island
Which way do we go??
A perfect summer day
Oh the beach…..
Relaxing on the island
A great looking tree
Pelee Island Lighthouse
On the ferry
At the end of the ride
Going to the winery
Who is this guy???
Perfect View
Unloading the bikes
At the Beach
Conorlee’s Bakery was sooo good
It was a hot day
Break at the bakery
Lovely couple….Floyd and Lesley (Lesley has contributed lots of photos to this blog)
Carol did the whole ride
Heather and Karen
New friends!
Dinner at the Legion
Quiet roads
On the ferry
A lovely cruise on Lake Erie
At the Legion with good friends
Bob and Jack
There she goes
We did it!!!
Not sure what I was talking about but I have a captive audience
Waiting for the ferry to go back to the mainland
The Cyclopath Cycling Club just spent three days in the beautiful Pelee region of south western Ontario……It was fabulous! So what made it so great???
Frist and foremost…it’s the people!
Location, location, location
The wildlife
The unexpected
Wine….always good!
Great cycling of course
Playing on the beach
A cruise
Food glorious food
Unique destinations
Beautiful scenery
Lovely dinner venues
The Governor’s Staircase at Blow Me Down Park
Jack meets up with a school chum from med school
Careful guys! Ian and David at the top of the world at Bottle Cove. Photo by Jack H
Oh my…what a kiss!
Rocky Shores
Greg and Brie….Greg is a fantastic musician who just happens to be our driver too
Dinner at Mallard Cottage
The Crow’s Nest
Great Harbour Cruise with Iceberg Quest
Shooting the breeze
Capelin drying
A grey foggy day
Lobster …..Canvas Cove Bistro style
A gate into the past in Trinity
Bob….come on out!
Rocky Harbour
In Bonne Bay
That darling Ugly Stick
Trinity
Entrance to the Crow’s Nest
Cute shop in Trinity….lovely jewelry
Sunset over Rocky Harbour
Great dinner at the Tea Garden
The dock at the entrance to the Western Brook Fjord
I scream, you scream , we all scream for ice cream!!! I am always looking for tasty treats to add into my Great Escapes. I knew we were going to be at the lovely Canvas Cove Bistro in Twillingate for our lunch and I wanted to add in an ice cream cone ! Before the tour started I asked one of the locals about where to get the best ice cream in town….Seaside Variety! Great and it was just a few steps from the Canvas Cove Bistro. I called Woodrow, the owner, and told him I would be buying ice cream for the whole gang. He was quite excited and so was I!
We had our lunch and then all went down to Seaside Variety for our treat….lo and behold there was no way Woodrow could handle us all so David and I stepped behind the counter and served up over 30 ice cream cones! All of the ice cream is home made and by far the most popular flavour was PARTRIDGBERRY! “Woodrow, we’re out of partridgeberry” I exclaimed, and he quickly went and got another batch.
David and I have now something to add to our resumes….ice cream scoopers! And guess what, the Seaside Variety is for sale….hmmmm, I am giving it some serious thought!
She needs a bit of repair but it sits right on the harbour… notice the Christmas decorations are still up
That’s Woodrow
David is working hard
Me too….
Partridgeberry ice cream anyone?