Day 82, August 15, Sun & Shade, Confederation Bridge, PEI, 94 km

Today we crossed another provincial boundary and celebrated with our usual cake and candles, one for each province conquered.

We left Moncton with a tailwind and maintained high speeds on Highway 1 to Shediac. The clouds lifted soon after we got on the road and the sun came out, so we had a second straight day of sunshine. The conditions were right to get to Shediac in excellent time. We entered in the middle of the town, however, so we didn't get to see the world's largest lobster. (This area is the southern section of Acadia) We stopped for lunch at Cap Pelee, where we learned that today was la fete d'Acadie (Acadia Day), an annual celebration of Acadian culture.

We stopped again at the Murray Beach Provincial Park and soaked up the sun and the knowledge that we had at last reached the Atlantic Ocean for sure and our great expedition was nearly over.

It remained sunny for the rest of the day - to cross the Confederation Bridge (by special bicycle shuttle) get our photos taken at the Welcome to P.E.I. sign and cycle the 2 km to the campground.

That night the campground had a bluegrass band that was free if you camped there. Naturally we all went despite the fact that we would be awake after sunset. After the first intermission when some of us left they had amateur night. Those who stayed to the end said the amateurs were very good. We certainly enjoyed the enthusiasm of the audience, and the musc eas great fun too. Submitted by Carol.