Location: Holiday Inn Express
I wish I had more time in Charlottetown to explore etc, but it wasn't in the cards. After a quick daytime drive through I headed west to Montague. It was raining, of course. This upcoming week looks like it just might be all sun, I should be so lucky, we shall see. Montague was nice, but I didn't stop at all. I kept on driving to see what Lower Montague was all about. It was just another gorgeous little town, with a small harbour section and beautiful beaches. Being behind schedule I couldn't spare any time so back on the road and around the bay to
Georgetown. I looped around the streets a few times until I found this restaurant on the shore called Clam Diggers Beach House & Restaurant. Still feeling the burn of not getting my mussels the night before I thought this was the perfect alternative. It was exactly what I wanted - an authentic PEI restauarant, by the shore, that served mussels. It was only when I went inside that I realized how fancy it was and I was in over my head wearing my hobo chic travel wear. Basically the entrees were $25 and up. I felt too embarassed to order just an appetizer, so I had the mussels and a caeser. Both were really good. The mussels were in a delicious like coconut curry sauce. I can't even describe how good it was. Then it was back on the road back to the Confederation Bridge, with just one more planned stop. And that stop ended up being one of my favourite stops on the island - Victoria by the Sea (pictured above). I would have spent half a day there if I could, but alas time was up. I paid my toll and peaced out of PEI.Once in NS I missed the cutoff to New Glasgow because it wasn't signed as that, but as the Sunshine Route. Anyhow, a few stops later I saw a sign for Pugwash (a city I recognized as being on route for NG) so I took t=route 310N up to the coast. It was really a fantastic site seing the Atlantic for the first time. And to follow the coast for almost the full drive was very nice. Of course it was overcast and raining for most of it, but it was still stunning.
My favourite stop along the route had to be Tatamagouche. I stopped to get some gas just in case stations became scarce along the way. That's where I got my first taste of the Scotian accent that I love so much. I pulled up to New Glasgow not too much longer. I think it's fair to say that this city stinks. There must be some sort of industry set up that's causing the stank. You let me down fake Scottish city, you let me down. The first place I went to was sold out. New Glasgow, after labour day, Quality Inn is sold out? Are you kidding me?? I actually gasped when the lady at the desk said that. That's the second time I've been told a place is full up and the second time I've let out a full on gasp. I really need to stop doing that.
Tomorrow I shall reach my final destination, Halifax NS. Unfortunately I have some laundry to do, but I shall use that laundry down time to plan how to pack as much action into 2-3 days as possible.
My vacation has taken a bit of a turn. It's no longer going to be about travelling, but more about tourism at the city level. I...am very excited. I'm only sad because it already feels like this trip is wrapping up. Today was the halfway point.
Anyways, as per usual, updates to come.
1 comment:
The smell in New Glasgow comes from its not-world famous (but not unfamiliar either) pulp and paper mill.
Anyway, it really is a shame that time flies as fast as it does. When we were in Belize it whipped by in what seemed like an hour (but was only a minute).
Wishing you more safe travels (and adventure!),
-Spencer
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