HR in Prince Edward Island

Ok.  so it is not as exotic as Bhutan perhaps, but it is Canadian.  I flew to Halifax with Mom, stayed at her sister, Linda's for a few nights, then flew here. So I have some photos of eating lobster at Linda's - the first is a napkin ring and that is what Mom is holding in the second photo too.  Mom and I visited Peggys'Cove and Margaret's Bay and put our feet in the freezing cold water.  We had a yummy seafood chowder and salad, before going to see Linda's choir sing.  With a choir from.... Salt Spring Island BC.  Small world?  Not so - the country is huge and it took forever to fly here.  I cannot imagine driving or riding a bike across the whole country!

The Lobster Trap 

The Lobster

Now I am in Charlottetown.  I have had a meeting with the department, set up my classroom for Monday morning and think I am ready to teach.

I have been riding on the Confederation trail, oh right .... I brought my bike in bike luggage and actually managed to put it together.  For one reason or another I could not get the brakes properly set up so wandered down the road pushing my bike and found a bike shop.  They fixed her up very quickly and now I am pedalling everywhere.  

Yesterday I was out and about and kept riding across a bridge to Stratford, then along the shore to a wee beach.  Red sand.  Very red sand.  I know it looks a bit brown in the photo, but really it is red. 

Today I rode to a yoga class, then along the Confederation trail.  

I am living in a university residence- with a full kitchen and 2 bedrooms.  Kitchen supplies are limited, so I bought a bowl at Value Village.  Luckily we do not have that store in Nelson as I would be there all of the time.  

PEI.... my impressions.  Well when I got off the plane it felt awfully flat.  It is still very flat.  Which is great for zooming around on the bike.  I cannot believe how much of a small town person I am.  The Bulk Barn and the Superstore and Sobey's just about did me in.  So big, overwhelming and so much stuff.  And more stuff next door to each of the stores.  Luckily for me there is a Farmers Market across the road from my residence on Saturday and Wednesday.  Yummy yummy food and loads of greens.  Strawberries are just starting here so I can barely wait for Wednesday. 

The bowl: