Arrived in PEI and had a hand pie

Arrived in PEI and had a handpie

Yesterday afternoon Chris (my videographer and sidekick on this road trip) and I crossed over the Confederation Bridge onto PEI, which might be the longest bridge I've ever crossed. While this 8-mile long bridge is not one of the longest in the world, it is the longest crossing ice-covered water (in the winter). It was now early afternoon since we spent the morning in New Brunswick, so we stopped in the border town of Borden-Carleton to find a place to grab something to eat. We stopped by the Handpie Company, which seemed familiar to me. Not the place, but the name "handpie." Come to find out, it's a term used in the wildly successful novel and T.V. series, Outlander, a series of books I've read and a television series I regularly watch. In simpler terms, a Handpie is a hot pocket filled with savory deliciousness. The quantity was the perfect amount to tide us over until dinner.

In short order we were back on the road en route to our accommodations for the evening at the West Point Lighthouse. Along the way we stopped in Mont Carmel to check out the Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel Church, one of the island's oldest church. The church towers majestically over a magnificent shoreline backdrop. Next to the church is an old cemetery.

Continuing on, we arrived at the West Point Lighthouse. The weather was clearing up a bit so I was excited to get out and take a few photos. Situated right on the beach, our rooms faced the ocean. The first thing I did was open the door and windows to let in the fresh sea air. Our rooms were not actually in the lighthouse, but rather in a series of rooms adjacent to the tower. We could however climb to the top to take in the wonderful views. Along the way, on each floor of the lighthouse, was a museum with some interesting artifacts and information about being a lighthouse keeper and the history of this particular station.