"Just when you think you've seen everything..."

14 June 2015

Off to Prince Edward Island

After debating a trip with the Casita into Halifax for lunch at the Farmer’s Market and a little more shopping, we decided to better-use Eloise’s car nap to continue on toward Prince Edward Island – our next destination.  We’d spent the morning packing up and bathing people, so by the time we hit the road, she was ready for her morning nap.  It was definitely a good choice, as the nap lasted quite a long time.  We stopped for gas and a potty break just before the bridge to PEI.  Sis used the Boon Casita potty, but I decided to go in and be a big girl at the gas station.  When I got to the restroom, it was occupied and locked.  I waited outside for less than a minute before I heard the door open and a guy (around our age, maybe younger now, ugh)  came out.  As I walked toward the door, he said, with a blushing smile on his face, “she’s still in there.”  An older man nearby said to me, “just when you think you’ve seen everything…”  I decided to go use the potty in the Casita instead.

The PEI bridge was under construction, and we decided to stay on the North part of the island, known as Anne’s Land, so it was still an hour in the car once we got to the causeway.  We were able to see a good bit of the island on the way, with its rolling grass-covered hills juxtaposed on patches of deep red dirt.  I have to say though, I was pretty disappointed when we got to Cavendish (where Green Gables is located) and there was a Ripley’s Believe-It-Or-Not (along with several other amusement park-ish attractions). 

After checking out a few campgrounds, none of which were oceanfront and one of which was extremely spread out, we just ended up at a KOA – we were able to get a spot near the bathroom, they had a big playground and pool, and the wifi there actually worked.  With a plan to grab some food in town, we set out, only to find that the spot we set up in was reserved for the summer, meaning we had to break down and move over one spot.  We changed plans to grill at the campsite so we could have the food cooking while we broke down and re-set up the Casita.  We grabbed some steaks and firewood.  After dinner and once the girls were in bed, Matty and I roasted some marshmallows over the campfire in the light night sky (the sun sets really late up in these parts).

Baby Gear Used Today:

Pretty much just the Fischer Price travel folding high chair and the Boon potty.  And still the carseats and Peapod.  Sorry, sort of boring…