Our final ride was from Summerside east back to
Charlottetown. We wanted a
different look so we settled on Highway Two with a targeted lunch once again at
Hunter River. The road was busy
but the vehicle traffic was cooperative as usual.
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Highway #2 For Our Final Ride
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We have ridden our bicycles extensively in B.C.,
California, Arizona, Nevada and Italy but we have never witnessed such bike
aware and courteous drivers as those in Prince Edward Island. The pervasive carry and friendliness of
the PEI folks extends to how they treat their guests whether they are on foot,
car or bicycle.
With all eight of us back on the road we headed
out with a welcoming wind at our backs.
The prevailing winds blow from the south west this time of year so if you’re
going one way, include that in your plans, it makes a difference.
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One More Hilltop - All Accounted For
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The trade off for the shorter route (65 K
highway instead of 80 trail) is continuous hills and dales of 6 to 10% grades to
replace the 2% grades. We had
periodic stops to ensure our posse was never extended too far apart (usually at
the top of a large hill for a well deserved rest).
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Trust Me - These Hills Are Tough
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We arrived in Hunter River for lunch and then
tackled the final bit before cruising into Charlottetown’s Triangle Bar for
stinky beers on the deck and our final toast to our accomplishments (500 kilometres
in 7 days) and to those not present who had wished to be.
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Lunch at The Bakery
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Arrived Charlottetown - Looking For Beers
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Found Beers at The Old Triangle
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Well Done!
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A few blocks later we were assembled on the deck
of Eden Hall for our final pre dinner drinks before dinner at Hunter’s Ale House
(highly recommended). This was our
last night together. Deborah and I
were headed to a friend’s house on the PEI seashore for one more day before
heading home. The rest of the
group was headed to Nova Scotia in their rental van for an extra week of
touring.
