We left Edmunston at a reasonable hour (for us) after spending the night at the Days Inn just outside the city. For a Days Inn the place was excellent; recently refurbished and a free HOT breakfast to boot!
The day started off foggy, low cloud and miserable. It didn’t improve for quite a few hours, which was a shame as the rolling hills scenery looked as though it could be very good. We opted to go the main road route rather cross country due to the weather. The one good thing was, when the weather cleared, the speed limits in New Brunswick are 110kph.
Not too much else to say about the trip, other than the weather started to improve as we got closer to PEI.
Up until 1997 it was only possible to access the island by air or ferry. In 1997 the Confederation Bridge was opened crossing the 13km / 8mile Northumberland Straight. The outer approaches are 40 metres above sea level with a centre arch of 60 metres to allow cargo and cruise ships access to Charlottetown. The bridge is the longest in the world over ice covered water, what is the longest bridge?
Press Release Photo of Bridge
The Bridge as we saw it
Once on the Island the most obvious thing we noticed was the colour of the sand and soil, very red. The red colour comes from the high content of Iron Oxide (rust). I guess this soil is ideal for growing potatoes which is one of the islands major exports.
We arrived at the apartment around 4pm, and were pleasantly surprised with how good it was. We have a 2nd floor unit with a view out to the main channel into Charlottetown. Hopefully the weather will improve and we can get to see some of the island without peering through cloud and drizzle. It doesn’t help when the locals tell you this is the first rain since May!