The Happy Canuck

Monthly Archives: September 2025

After breakfast I loaded up to head to the ferry from PEI to Nova Scotia. The night before, Sam gave me sound advice to drive through some beautiful areas on my way to the boat. It was a lovely day for a ride and I was grateful to see more of PEI before catching my ride to the mainland. Again, timing was on my side! Although I was a little concerned when… Read More

After perusing the waterfront in Charlottetown I walked back from the Memorial for Irish Settlers in quiet reflection. I passed a busy street full of people dancing to live music where two establishments were jam packed with party-goers of all ages! The John Brown Grille on Victoria Row was certainly the place to be that night! There wasn’t a seat to be had outside, but I found a stool up at the… Read More

Charlottetown is a very pretty city! I stayed at the Charlottetown Inn & Conference Centre as it was within walking distance of the waterfront. I loved walking through the neighbourhoods to see the pretty homes and massive churches. The waterfront, the lively streets, the weather – everything was beautiful! I walked and walked for hours. When I came across the red 2025, I too stopped for a photo. Selfies just don’t cut… Read More

When I left Summerside, my intention was to ride around the coast. I chose my motel rather poorly, however, because they didn’t offer any type of breakfast. This put a kink in my plan… The morning was hard for me. Without any food on board, I noticed a BIG difference in my decision making abilities. I slowly packed, unpacked, re-packed, loaded, unloaded, searched for missing items, unpacked to find, then repeat this… Read More

The morning I left Levis was yet another scorcher and I had 560 km to go before my next stop. I opted to stick to the Trans Canada towards Rivere du Loup. Traffic was light-ish once I got about a half hour out of Levis. There was a bunch of constructoin in the Rivere area and the detour prevented me from finding gas. I was getting pretty nervous as I watched Jules’… Read More