Happy Father’s Day!
Overcast and cool early this morning but by 10:00 it had warmed up so off we went to explore more beaches.
We drove the Trans Canada Highway to Victoria-by-the-Sea; a delightful village. This is a 33 minute drive from Charlottetown and a 32 minute drive from Summerside. Or for us a 17 minute drive from Borden-Carleton.
https://www.victoriabythesea.ca/
Victoria Beach
I wanted to call this Rovis Beach as it’s at the end of Rovis Beach Lane but looking on a map it was called Victoria Beach.
We parked near the end of this lane.
From the above picture you can see we didn’t check the tide schedule before our little junket. What were we thinking? All of our beaches today were at high tide. Oh well. You can’t win ’em all.
Here:
* washrooms near by at the wharf, about a five minute walk
* paved parking
* eating establishments within a five minute walk
* unsupervised beach
Along the water they have a beautiful new boardwalk. I was impressed. What an great addition. It makes for such a lovely waterfront walk. Then you can walk down the wharf to several restaurants or stroll around this picturesque village.
Remember in a previous post I said you’d be seeing some more lighthouses? There’s one down near the wharf in Victoria-by-the-Sea.
https://www.victoriabythesea.ca/SeaportMuseum.html
Think the shrubs need a little hair cut.
Some other places of interest:
Chocolate and live theatre. Two of my favs. 🥰 Can’t go wrong.
Off we go. Next stop.
Victoria Provincial Park
Although this is a great size, in my opinion it needs some tender loving care. It’s looking a bit tired and neglected. But there were families there using the swings and as we were leaving another car was arriving. It’s always nice to see parks being enjoyed.
Here:
* lots of parking
* washrooms and changing rooms
* swings
* picnic tables
* solid wooden stairs to the beach
* unsupervised beach
Argyle Shore Provincial Park
Our next stop was Argyle Shore Provincial Park.
https://www.tourismpei.com/provincial-park/argyle-shore
This beach is 32 min. from Charlottetown, 25 min. from Borden-Carleton, and 39 min. from Summerside. We happened to be here during high tide so we didn’t really get to observe the full beach. It’s quite a spacious park with lots of grass so it’s great for kids to run around and play and has two picnic shelters which makes it ideal for a multi family get together. It’s a nice spot to pull out your camp chair and sit along the bank and read, have a tea, or just enjoy the view. We spotted several people doing just that. A young couple were just leaving as we arrived and we saw someone having a walk on the beach. Again, nice to see it being enjoyed.
Here:
* parking area (not paved)
* two children’s play areas
* long solid wooden stairs to the beach
* washrooms, changing rooms, and showers
* outdoor picnic tables plus two shelters with multiple picnic tables
* unsupervised beach
Don’t you just love this little waterfall?
On our return drive we decided to take a small detour and enjoy lunch at By The Roadside Gallery & Cafe owned by Cathy and Bill Gallant.
What a lovely couple. They have created a warm, welcoming spot with delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, salads, and sweets. Everyone makes you feel at home. In addition there are so many items for sale, many created by Cathy and Bill. This is one of our favourite PEI cafes and have been coming here for the past four summers. If you’ve never been then you need to. It’s open Thursday – Sunday 10 am – 5pm.
https://m.facebook.com/By.The.Roadside.Gallery.and.Cafe
While talking to them a while ago they mentioned a beach where they’ve been going for years so we went to see the next beach a few days ago.
Richards Point Beach
Another beach that doesn’t have a name sign so I’m calling it Richards Point Beach as it’s on Richards Point Road.
This was a delightful discovery.
Here:
* no washrooms
* unsupervised beach
* field parking
Then back to enjoy this beautiful day with a little (or a lot) of deck sunning. Ah Love it.
Hope you had a great day.
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