Drive around Western Prince Edward Island

Our first day on Prince Edward Island (PEI), it was a bit of a misty overcast day.  Everything seemed to take on a little bit of that calm, cool feel.

Wide Open PEI View

It was very flat and waters were relatively calm on this day.  It had a very different feel from what we had come to expect from the Atlantic Canada provinces, and, for myself, I liked the change of pace, so to speak!

Provincial Park House

We did explore a small provincial park.  The most striking thing about this park was the house that sat on it.  I think it might be a sort of museum, but we didn’t try to get inside.  I just thought it was a nice example of perhaps the types of homes that used to be on PEI.  We weren’t far from the area where Lucy Maude Montgomery had her “Anne of Green Gables” set.  There is an area set up to honor the book and author, but the weekend we were there, there was a country western music festival, so we steered clear of that, given my lack of appreciation for that type of music!

Solitary Stand

Scenes like this were plentiful.  Altho it seems rather somber in this weather, I had a feeling that if the sun was shining, things would look very different.

Lupine along the Side of the Road

One bright spot on this gloomy day were the lupine that bloomed along the road sides.  They provided some brightness to a rather gray day!

Old Clapboard House

And, as I had come to expect in this area of Canada, clapboard houses were plentiful.  This one seemed abandoned, but many homes and barns still in use are made of clapboard.

Enjoy!