After New Brunswick, we went on the Confederation Bridge to enter Prince Edward Island. Although it’s a small place, there is so much to do there. It has some of the best beaches, delicious food and a super welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Over here, we spent more time than we did in New Brunswick.
Confederation Bridge
The Confederation Bridge is the longest bridge in Canada, stretching 12.9 km across the Northumberland Strait. It connects Prince Edward Island to New Brunswick and takes about 10 minutes to drive across.
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the main city of Prince Edward Island and is best known as the place where the Charlottetown Conference of 1864 took place, creating the foundation of Canada. Today, it’s a lively town full of activities, shops, vibrant streets, and a welcoming atmosphere.
When we went to Charlottetown, we went to try ice cream from Cow’s Creamery, which is said to be the best ice cream in Canada. And they were not lying! It was so creamy and delicious. The names of the flavours were silly too! My parents and I got “Messi Bessi” and “Wowie Cowie”! After that we walked around where the restaurants and shops were. We tried Dave’s seafood roll, and it was really good!
As a Muslim, what surprised me the most about Charlottetown was despite it being small, there was a Muslim community and we easily found a mosque.
Greenwich Beach
Greenwich Beach was one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve been to. We first had to walk through this boardwalk where there’s bushes with flowers on both sides, then we arrived to the beach. It was clean, with slightly red sand, seashells, and it was not crowded at all! The beach even has crabs!
Horseback Riding
We did horseback riding at Brudnell Riding Stables. My parents and I each got on a horse, and followed the guide who was on her horse. We went through trails in the forests that were sometimes a bit uphill and other times steep. The trail leads to a beach area where the family that runs this stable takes your pictures of you on the horses, at the beach.
I think this horse ride experience is good for those who are extreme beginners, who want a really easy and slow horse riding experience. My parents I however, expected more from this. It was too simple and easy for us. All we had to do was pull the reign left if we want to go left, pull the right if we wanted to go right, and pull both sides back to make the horse stop. A bit to simple for us. On top of that, we were not allowed to have our phones on us while on the horses, for safety reasons. I understand that however, I’m sure everyone would’ve wanted pictures of their experience to look back at. Although they did take our pictures at the beach, each picture cost $20!
While these made the experience a bit disappointing, I still enjoyed being around the horses.