Another big Old Home Week event is the Gold Cup and Saucer horse race that takes place every year at Charlottetown Driving Park. There are races all day long in addition to the “main event” race, and we decided we would check some out in the afternoon. But before racing, we eat, and today’s lunch …
About a month before leaving for our trip, I mentioned it to my uncle who said “you might be there for Old Home Week.” I had no idea what he was talking about and after looking it up, realized we would in fact be in Charlottetown for part of Old Home Week. Somehow in all …
On Day 15 we were in Georgetown for a second day and took the opportunity to walk around the picturesque little town. There were beautiful public gardens, and historic buildings like the post office, court house, and the King’s Playhouse. The location on the waterfront provides lots of opportunities for wildlife-watching and we spotted a …
Day 11 was our second day at the Inn at Fortune Bridge and it was expected to be a rain-out. Luckily we weren’t travelling and were again happy for the down day, especially given that our room was so comfortable. The rain wasn’t expected until early afternoon, so after waking up and realizing we were …
On Day 10 we checked out of Shanty Stay and went for breakfast across the street at Evergreen Cafe. We had the Breakfast Pocket and Original Breakfast, along with coffee and smoothies. Everything was super tasty and provided fuel for our walk to Fortune Bridge. We walked through Souris Beach Gateway Park which is a …
Day 2 of our trek started with breakfast at The Barachois Inn. We met two couples and discussed our plans for the day and discovered we would be having dinner at the same restaurant around the same time as one of the other couples. We were glad to hear this as it seemed like it …