July 12, 2017
Day 76: Saint Peters, PEI to Rustico, PEI
We had another good day today. We weren't crazy about the B&B last night, but the breakfast was good. We enjoyed talking with the other guests which included a couple from Drummondville, Quebec who were also touring PEI by bicycle.
At first it didn’t seem like it was going to be a good day. When we started out, we had a very strong headwind, a lot of rolling hills, and a sprinkling of rain. However, after our first stop, the wind died down, the rain stopped and the sun came out, warming things up a bit.
There were no museums on the route today, but we did stop at Dalvay-by-the-Sea, a National Historic Site of Canada. It features a beautiful old hotel built as a private summer home by a wealthy Scots-born American in 1895. It reminded us of the Jekyll Island Club on the Georgia coast.
While we were there, we met some touring cyclists. Vern and Karen, along with Jan and Don, all from Saskatchewan, are riding in different provinces this summer. I don't think we've ever met anyone from Saskatchewan before. Vern and Karen decided to celebrate Canada's 150th by taking a bike ride in each province this year. We’re sorry that we didn't get to meet Don, who was in Charlottetown getting broken spokes replaced.
Dalvay-by-the-Sea is in the Prince Edward Island National Park. The road runs along the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There is a separate two way bicycle lane along the road. Most of the way, the view of the water is blocked by dunes. There were a number of places to access the beach, but we chose to enjoy what we could see from the bike.
We had decided to go to a place for lunch near Dalvay called Richard's. We didn't know anything about it, but it was in the right place for a lunch stop and one of the other guests at breakfast this morning recommended it. It was a great choice. It had outdoor seating only, and you line up to order at a window. There was a pretty long line the whole time we were there. It turns out that it is a well known fish and chips place. They had a wall covered with reviews from travel and food publications.
There were a bunch of cyclists there, including a group on a supported tour. We, of course, talked to everybody.
All our food was good and the fried scallops were outstanding. The French Fry serving size rivaled Five Guys and I couldn't begin to finish mine. It hurts me to throw away good fries, so Kerry did it for me.
We're at our kind of motel tonight - we could roll the bike from the parking lot right into the room. It's an older building, but is clean and spacious with modern amenities, a pleasant change from last night's not so clean B&B.
Tomorrow we head into a busier tourist area for a two night stay in Summerside.
Today's ride: 47 miles (76 km)
Total: 3,110 miles (5,005 km)
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