Onto every ride some rain must fall...

We left Halifax this morning in a little drizzle that soon became a downpour that lasted just long enough to get all of our bikes really crappy. Really though, we have been fortunate to have stayed dry for 8 days.

Our ride took us through the center part of Nova Scotia and to the ferry to Prince Edward Island across the Northumberland Strait. While the ride up was through some beautiful country, there wasn't much to see except wilderness and some farms around Truro where we had breakfast. The ferry takes about 75 minutes and comes into the southeast of PEI at Woods Island. As you approach land here you can tell right away that you are in for some beautiful scenery. Our first stop was at the Point Prim Lighthouse where the sign on the road promised a chowder house as well. The lighthouse was really cool, the chowder house was unfortunately closed.

One of the things that we have had to pay particular attention to is gas. While we are used to plentiful gas stations, not so much here and we have learned to not allow our tanks to get too low so after the lighthouse we went in search of a fill up. That led to a recommendation for a place to have lunch-a place called The Chuckwagon Farm Market. The special burger of the week was a " Hound Dog" which was a burger slathered with peanut butter. I tried it and don't particularly recommend it!

The ride along the coast to Charlottetown was beautiful and invites further exploration of the Island this morning before we head to our next destination, Moncton, New Brunswick and a couple of days at the Canadian Harley Owners Annual Rally.

After riding in the rain, the ferry was a welcome sight. There were quite a few other motorcycles boarding.

The ferry runs every hour and a half, you pass the sister ship mid cruise.

Cherif and Patti enjoying the cruise from the upper deck. Charlene found someone she knew on the boat and talked to them the whole trip.

This beautiful lighthouse greeted us as we arrived on PEI.

The lighthouse at Point Prim on the southern shore of Prince Edward Island.

Our stop for lunch. This place also had a tractor race track and a corn maze.

We have Ben and Jerry's ice cream, The Canadians have Cows. I can attest that Cows is much better. It is made at this factory in Charlottetown and found throughout the Maritimes.

Have to make sure that we keep the bikes clean! The hotel was good enough to provide a hose and some old towels to the project.

So this morning it is off to some coastal exploring both here and across the bridge in New Brunswick before we go to our next stop. (I am posting this morning because the internet went out last night)