Tuesday, August 25
Temperature: High 78°F / Low 64°F
Conditions: Morning clouds, afternoon sun
Distance Walked: 24.4k
Experiences of the Day
Attempted to hitchhike this morning, but no takers. So I waited until 8:00 a.m. when the the hostel manager arrived and caught a ride from her to today's starting point at the Sturgeon United Church. I had a long walk ahead of me and it was going to be a hot one.
1. How does one outrun hordes of mosquitoes?
2. I was so happy to find an Island Walk bench placed in a yard that sprayed for mosquitoes. I rested for at least 20 minutes...it was definitely appreciated!
3. I had to slow down because of the heat to let my body cool down.
4. Trail angel Troy the lobster fisherman from Murray Harbor was ever so kind and gave me a ride from the trail in Murray River over to Nellie's Landing.
5. We are sleeping in a wine barrel. Well actually, they are saunas that are floating on the water!
6. We caught back up to the others after our excursion to the Magdalen Islands.
Funny thing happened today when Therese, who was riding her bike from Lower Montague, stopped at the Sturgeon United Church. A nice lady named Trudy was out taking a walk and she stopped to say hello. It turned out her granddaughter is the niece of Pauline, the lady we stayed with two nights ago in Cardigan! Very PEI.
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Update: After we left Nellie's Landing we realized neither of us paid the bill! We have been texting Jen the owner so that we can give her our credit card number! The deliriousness of the trail is all I can say.
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| Route 17 outside of Gaspereaux |
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| Graham Pond |
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| Break time on Rte 17. |
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| In Honor of the ISLANDERS who are so helpful and kind to walkers |
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| Trail angel Troy at Murray Harbor. |
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| Dock dinner. |
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| Day 28: Sturgeon to Murray River, 24.4k |
Meals & Accommodation
- Breakfast: Egg and cheese croissant, coffee
- Lunch: Banana, apple, egg and cheese croissant, nuts
- Dinner on our wine barrel deck: Tortillas made with pea protein(!) filled with peanut butter and chocolate pudding, carrots, milk
Lodging: Wine Barrels @ Nellie's Landing