Day 40 September 1, 2026 Rodd Brudenell Prince Edward Island to St Peters Bay Prince Edward Island 89 miles
We open the curtains to reveal mostly cloudy skies, small marina and a lawn game area. We ate a couple of oat bars for breakfast and then headed out.
The resort is one of those all inclusive places. We could also see tennis courts and a golf course. The parking lot is big so we assume they have lots of rooms.
Connie’s first choice was to visit Maritime Madness. They make lots of different hot sauces. You can sample them as well. They also make peanut brittle with hot peppers included. We had a fun time talking with the lady in the store. We also bought some of the sauces. So you could say we got sauced on Connie’s birthday.
We decided to head to the lighthouse on the eastern point next. On the way we stopped in Souris for fish and chips from a food truck. They use haddock for the fish. Then just down the street was the shop selling PEI potato fudge. We bought some of that too. We are helping the Canadian economy in a small tasty way.
PEI potatoes are Prince Edward Island potatoes. They are a big crop here. We passed lots of fields planted with them. Harvest season hasn’t started just yet. Signs are out at some farms selling new potatoes. We also saw large storage and/or processing plants for the potatoes.
We were almost to the first lighthouse when one of the tires on the trailer went flat. At least 10 people stopped to see if we needed help.
Then on to the lighthouse. Several cars are there but no place to turn around. Rob got to practice backing again until we could get in a driveway. We will need to be more careful. The lighthouse is small by some standards. It’s painted white with red trim. You can climb to the top for $7 but we declined.
On the way to the next lighthouse. We passed more potato fields and a few with corn and grain. This lighthouse was smaller and didn’t have any other visitors.
We ended up staying in a Bed and Breakfast in St Peter Bay. The house was built in 1870 for a farmer/merchant. It was also used by the next door church for a time. These folks have slowly been fixing it up.
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