Day 13: Beach Awesomeness

Penultimate day. 

Crabs. Hermits. Mermaids. Oysters. 

This beach is awesome. 

Red roads through fields
Finding Sebastian the crab
Waves are so much fun!
Getting cozy warm after a cold swim
How mom spent the day

Stats

Mikes biked: 211.3

Elevation gained: 667 ft

Times told Basin Head is the best beach in Prince Edward Island: 5

Times told Basin Head is the best beach in Canada: 2

Times told Basin Head is the best beach in North America: 1

Hours spent at said beach: 5 

Minutes taken to fall asleep: 2.5

Day 12: Farewell to the Confederation Trail

A tailwind to help us on our way

We’ll be at the beach by midday

Now we’ll bike roads

To stay close to the coast

Fewer miles and more time to play

Snack stop
Tessa in the lead for our last trail stretch
Cherry pie, anyone?
Constructing a crab arena
First captive, er, I mean resident
Paradise
 

Stats

Miles biked: 199.4

Elevation gain: 619 ft

Hermit crabs inadvertently sentenced to death by sandpiper: 9

Day 11: Beautiful Days and Stormy Nights

Through marshes and fields

To a sunny ocean bay

Rain! Wind! Hail! Wind! Rain! 

Blueberry fields
So many cool old railroad bridges
Back to the ocean!
Dramatic skies by the bay

Stats

Miles biked: 178.7

Bald eagle nests spied: 1

Thunder storms knocking out power: 1

Restless nights in a stuffy old creaky leaky Victorian next to the busy highway during a hail storm: 1

Day 10: Scorcher

Whew! It’s hot!

How far have we got?

About halfway!?

When we get there let’s play!

Thank goodness for shade!
Another milestone! (Or kilometerstone?)
Salt marsh as far as the eye can see
Create-your-own bowling-yoga

Sort of badminton

Stats

Miles biked: 159.9

Backyards trespassed for hose water: 1

Brackish hose water not actually drunk: 1

Backwoods campgrounds trespassed for clean water: 1