Time Traveling

Our next destination was Wilton, ME which was about 385 miles from Moncton. It was a pretty brutal ride. Luckily though going through U.S. customs was a breeze. We even gained an hour crossing the border. Who knew there was another time zone farther East? We stayed at a Comfort Inn & Suites which apparently had a "Platinum Award" for good service. Uncle Floyd asked for dinner recommendations and he suggested the Calzolaio Pasta Co. Our only requirement was that the place had beer on tap and they had that so it was a go.

For appetizer my Dad and I split the New England Clam Chowder. Creamy and delicious. We also ordered the Stuffed Portabellini Mushrooms, silver dollar portabellas stuffed with pancetta and sausage stuffing topped with marsala and mozzarella. They were fantastic. I could have eaten another plate of them.

Mushrooms!

For my entree I had the special that night which was a lobster, clam, shrimp "scampi". It was probably one of the best meals of the trip. The lobster was over the top good. I wish I could bath in this dish.

My Dad had a boring salad. The fresh mozzarella on it was really good though.

Uncle Floyd went the healthier route and ordered off the "vegetariano" menu. He got the risotto al fresco consisting of zucchini, sun dried tomato's, and fresh broccoli simmered in veggie stock, wine, and herbs. I'm sure it was good but come compared to my dish it was just mediocre, :P.
The three of us split a dessert because we were so full but we had to try the apple strawberry pie. At least I think it was apple strawberry...I ate it to quickly before snapping a picture of it.
Throughout dinner we were entertained by this little girl who was munching on muscles, clams, and other sea foods all night! That's what I like to see! A child that isn't a picky eater!

When we got back to the hotel, we suited up and jumped in the hot tub. It felt great. We really need to look for more hotels with hot tubs because my back was killing me.

Sea Pho Run

On our second day on PEI we decided to do some kayaking. It was getting late in the season and some places had already closed. But we stopped by an information center in Cavendish and they found a couple options for us. We bike over to Outside Expedition in Rusticoville, PE. The next kayaking tour wasn't until 1pm so we ran over to the Dunes Cafe in Brackley Beach which was recommended by a friend.

They have an art gallery too! What really peaked my interest was the Dunes Pho on their menu! I just had to try it. It was nothing like pho however but still very tasty.

Uncle Floyd had the chowder and said that it was the best chowder he has had on the trip!

Here is the back of the fancy art gallery/cafe.

The front. I wanted to look around some more but it took a little longer than we thought getting our food so I had to haul butt back to the kayaking place which was 15 minutes away.

After kayaking it was time to say goodbye to Prince Edward Island and head to Moncton, New Brunswick. For dinner we went to the Pump House brewery for some good eats starting with the hummus platter!

For the main course I had the bison (wish it was moose) burger served on beer bread!

This place was pretty funny. On they're menu they had something called "chicken lips" and the caption under it said "because buffalo have wings right?". They were deep fried slices of pepperoni.

Light It Up

The pictures here are our tour of the east coast of Prince Edward Island. We decided to check out lighthouses since Uncle Floyd and Dad have thing for them.

Its pretty silly, it costs $4 to walk up one of these things. There should be an all day pass you can get so you can go up as many lighthouses that you want.
Between the two lighthouses we visited, we stopped by a winery called Rossignol. The winery was recommended by a friend. The winery had some interesting wines. One of which was a strawberry rhubarb!
The next light house we visited had some history tied to Marconi. This lighthouse was actually used to communicate with the Titanic before it sank!

Babo enjoys lighthouses too.

This contraption is cool. Its some crazy light that automatically changes the bulb when one burns out. Why don't we have more of these around??
This box is a fog horn. its pretty obnoxious. It took us forever to get some footage of me using it. The person working at the lighthouse must have been annoyed.

For dinner we went back downtown in Charlottetown.

We went to Olde Dublin Pub for dinner. I had the lobster stew which was very rich, creamy, and delicious.

My Dad ordered the steak and guinness pot pie. I thought it was alright. I enjoyed my dish more.

For dessert I had the bailey's cheesecake. It was fantastic. I prefer it over the cheesecake from Gahan.
Uncle Floyd and Dad had some crazy whiskey bread pudding. It was super sweet and very filling.

Ze Goggles, Zey Do Nothing!

Today we headed to Prince Edward Island. But first we checked out the shores around Mabou and a whiskey distillery! At the distillery there was this motorcycle couple from California drying their underwear on their bike. It was pretty gross. I didn't need to know the guy wore tightie whities or his wife likes black with lace underwear. I should have gotten a picture of the wife, then you would know what I mean.

Here is the distillery! Apparently the only single malt distillery in Canada. But not for long as there is another single malt company starting up.
They only produce booze during the winter. The rest of the year they give tours and have cabins for rent.
We then caught a ferry to Prince Edward Island (PEI). The crew on the ferry didn't seem to care if we tied down our bikes or not.
The ferry ride was about 50 minutes long. I decided to enjoy and ice cream while I waited. The flavor I got was called "Wowie Cowie". Not sure what the name was all about but it had a bunch of caramel on it.

Uncle Floyd looking pretty sinister with his ice cream.

Uncle Floyd asked me if I could see the whale in this picture. Never saw it. He must have been pulling my leg.

For our first dinner at PEI, we went to Gahan Brewery! The only micro brewery on the island so we had to check it out.
I had the special for dinner which was halibut with lamb ragu. The fish was cooked perfectly and the lamb was a nice compliment. I just wish the portion was a little bigger
For dessert I had the chocolate cheesecake. It was pretty good. Though I prefer New York style cheesecake.
Here is the ceiling! I thought it was interesting that the a/c vent was curved with the dome. Its the little things, right?

Here is some of the decor. It was a really neat place, and great beer.

Cabot Trail

Been slackin' on the postings. We do all this riding and by the time we get settled in our hotel and get some food, the combination of being in the sun all day, full stomach, and buzzed from beer, I just pass out at the end of the day.

The next day of our adventure we did the famous "Cabot Trail". Supposedly world famous trail. It follows the coast of Cape Breton. However, most of the time you're too far inland with trees blocking your view of the ocean. Plus, if you're ever fortunate enough to drive the coastal highway in California, the view from Cabot Trial at times seems lame. But here I have a great shot for you!

We also ventured down to this place called "Meat Cove". It was pretty ghetto. A windy dirt road with turns and uphill and downhills. Coming across this rickety wooden bridge I thought my bike was going to tip so I revved the engine not thinking about the 90 degree turn at the end of the bridge. I ended up braking while turning on a dirt road and totally bit it. I should have just straightened my bike on the bridge and stopped. My bike was fine thanks to the engine guards, my right knee however got a little roughed up.

Despite the fall, ended up being a nice scenic ride. Ended the day in a tiny town called Mabou. Ate at a place called the "Red Shoe". I ordered the Shepard's Pie. Its pretty delicious. Funny though how the mash potatoes were served on the side.
Our accommodations for the night were in a cottage! A fancy modern cottage at that with wifi!
Too bad we only stayed one night. I enjoyed having the tv room to myself with several feet and a wall separating me from my Dad's chainsaw snoring.

Here is the kitchen! Not bad for under $160/night.

I'll miss you fancy cottage.

Puffin

Today we hung out in the area. The winds were pretty bad so it would have been pretty rough to ride to our next destination. On the site seeing tour we stopped at the Marconi Museum. Apparently its the "mecca" of wireless technology according to Uncle Floyd. It was the location of the first transatlantic broadcast.

It had some nice views too!

Here are our bikes!

In Baddeck, we were going to check out the Alexander Bell Graham museum but there was an obnoxious fee to enter and it looked pretty lame so we decided to go eat instead. Below is a picture of our sea food chowder.

Here is my "artsy" picture of a rail we passed. I had to walk through some brush to get here and while I was walking I thought to myself, "This would a perfect place for a snake..". What do I see right after I thought that? A snake! Freaked me out and I ran on the tracks. Luckily he was just as afraid of me and slithered away. All I saw was his tail.

Me and the sea...

Another "artsy" photo.

Here you can see how boats get through the rail!

Here is where Santa gets his mail at Christmas Island.

For dinner we went back to Governor's Pub and Eatery. It's really hard to find a place to eat in Sydney. Practically all the restaurants don't have a website let alone decent reviews.

Tonight we got some artichoke and spinach dip.

For dinner I ordered the curried seafood linguini. It was very tasty.

My dad ordered the seafood chowder,

Uncle Floyd went crazy and ordered the Thai peanut chicken stir fry. He said he enjoyed it.

Hopefully tomorrow we'll see some whales!