Monday, July 29, 2013
2013 The Eastside Story Day 24: The real twenty-fourth day
Yesterday I titled my post day 24 (now corrected) since I realized today was the real twenty-fourth day. When you are on holiday it is seemingly all too easy to loose track of time.
The day started once again with the patter of rain on the tent roof, something I had hoped to avoid since it was the day to pack up and say good bye to the Island. 15 minutes earlier and I'd have packed a dry tent but, to quote tonight's host "It is what it is!" After a quick oil change at Centennial Auto, Sport and Tire (Charlottetown) and a warm Tim Horton coffee, it was on to Shediac. There were white caps on the Northumberland Strait and wind gusts crossing the bridge were challenging. At the first stop after the bridge, wet and chilled, I was happy to pull out the heated vest and give it the inaugural run (thanks Ken and Barb). I arrived in Shediac toasty warm .
So many times I've headed to PEI and never stopped at Shediac....so many times I've missed seeing the largest lobster in the world, now I can cross that one off the bucket list!
Tonight the tent is spread to dry in the garage of gracious hosts and fellow moto bloggers, Dwight and Angele in Shediac NB. A short ride, but hopefully a long friendship.
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24 days on the road! Man I'm jealous!
ReplyDelete... and I think for the next few days there's going to be great weather too - Life is Great! (sorry, didn't mean to rub salt.)
DeleteDo they have a big chain to stop it running away? That lobster looks like it could do some real damage if it got loose!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos; sounds like you're having a great time despite the rain.
Ah, the lobster ... it just sits there quietly waiting to eat the children who climb on it. (The sun came out today ... and I think it may be here to stay for a few days.)
DeleteKaren, I was once in Shediac a lifetime ago. Unfortunately I don't remember much. I doubt the big lobster was there then. I think I would have remembered that!
ReplyDeleteI love roadside attractions like that. I'll have to organize my pictures someday...
ReplyDelete24 day, that's getting to be a long trip!
Erik ... I've seen the big cow, the big buffalo and now the big lobster ... Supersize me!
DeleteI love giant crustaceans!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the giant crab I found in Oregon.
I don't care if they're tacky - make something gigantic and fiberglass and I'll love it. ;)
The lobster-nator! Tacky, but ya gotta stop and look, don't ya?
DeleteI am so happy you finally got a chance to use your Christmas present! Have a safe rest of your journey!
ReplyDeleteIt was like heaven! On the home stretch now though ... under sunny skies so it's packed away again.
DeleteI am glad you had your heated vest with you. I bet it help keep you warmer with the coastal rain. How did you like it?
ReplyDeleteTroairitz, I am in love with that vest. It made all the difference. There's nothing worse than being cold ... cause when you're cold, you're miserable, and when you're miserable everybody suffers... Poor Bob.
DeleteAs Andrew said, I'm Jealous as well...
ReplyDelete24 days on the road! And you got to see the giant lobster, life is now complete...