Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia beach to island to beach

While it is well known common knowledge that "Life is better at the Beach", we planned a short get-away to island style for the day.  The 8:00 am ferry picked us up at Caribou, Nova Scotia and delivered us to Wood Islands, Prince Edward Island.

When I am back in Calgary, I head west on a regular basis so it just felt normal and right to be heading west today.  Although the west in the east has a whole different appearance.  Even though, it still felt very right to be here and see what I saw and eat what I ate and drink what I drank.

                   the year the Fathers met to brainstorm on a plan for our country

                        

This part of Charlottetown was everything you think this city would be.  Boutiques, pubs, performers, and even Sir John A MacDonald was hanging around.  

                                              full of history and color

                                                             a pile of doors to open

                                                              to many opportunities

                                        

                                                         live plays playing

Even we played.  A little game of chess though.  There was a row of about ten tables, all different colors, each with a chess board painted on it and a container of chess pieces beside it.  Of course, we had to play at the orange table.

                            two cruise ships were at port at Peaks Quay

                          we walked the boardwalk on this hot day 

                                    reflections at the water front

After we painted Charlottetown, we still had time on our side so opted to visit some sights along the way back to Wood Islands.

                                 We drove out to the point to pay a visit to the lighthouse.

                                             

                                 it was a few flights of very steep stairs to reach the top

                                              

          feeling we were ready to be on the boat, this one would do until it was ferry time

                                                  on our way to the ferry

Our time on the ferry back to our homeland was spent sharing thoughts and feelings of life's happenings.  I truly needed these conversations.  It seemed like in no time at all we were back where we belonged, at the beach.