PEI BIKE TRIP - DAY EIGHT

Day 8 - Saint Peter’s Bay - East Point - Souris

Today was our final day of biking, Tina and Katelyn set off around 10:30am to bike the 57kms to East Point Lighthouse. We did a slight change in our route provided by Outer Limit Sports, they had us biking inland along the confederation trail but we opted to ride the coastal route along highway 16. For the start of our journey the wind was behind us and that made a big difference in our speed for biking. We made a pit stop in Naufrage to see the tiny coastal town, and the marina where the lobster fisherman return and unload their boats. There was a lighthouse here called Shipwreck Point Lighthouse, they also had a little snack shop but it was closed for Canada Day. We continued our journey stopping for photos in St Margaret’s, and Rock Barra before we made it to East Point.

Once we got to the lighthouse we decided that we would continue biking to Souris (adding another 30kms to our ride), but needed to give our bikes a charge. We stayed at the lighthouse for about an hour, enjoyed our packed lunch from Sarah and Rodger and toured around the gift shop. We only made it 15kms before our bikes were at 5% and 12%, so we decided to end our bike ride there and get picked up by our shuttle driver at Red Point Provincial Park. We did 72kms today!

A slower day for Tammy and Kiara allowing Kiara time to heal from the gluten exposure the day before. They had a lovely morning enjoying Sarah and Rodger’s hospitality at Points East Coastal Inn and then some browsing along the shops at the boardwalk. The shuttle to Souris brought us to the red sand beaches to enjoy a beach pedicure on our toes. Never disappointed with the quiet time and lots of pages read in our books.

We checked into our accommodations at The Lighthouse and Beach Motel in Souris. Tammy and Kiara relaxed and read their books while Tina and Katelyn made their way to The Fiddling Fisherman Lookout Restaurant just down the road. We started walking, and a kind family picked us up and dropped us off! We enjoyed a few celebratory drinks, yummy homemade hummus and dessert while listening to some local talent for live music! The restaurant was absolutely beautiful, with great views of the Gulf of St Lawrence. While walking home, we hitched another ride and settled in to watch the Canada Day fireworks from the motel. Unfortunately the mosquitoes are really bad right now so we couldn’t spend too much time in the grass but we were able to see a few! Looking forward to our day in Souris tomorrow!Read more