PEI BEACHES 35, 36

On Sunday we had tickets for the Indian River Festival to see Tracy Cantin and Ironwood Quartet.

“Praised for her “full, gleaming sound” (Chicago Tribune), PEI’s own soprano Tracy Cantin “has it all – agility, power and dazzling coloratura” (Chicago Sun-Times), not to mention “vocal and physical allure, with interpretive intelligence and stage presence to boot” (Chicago Tribune). A recent graduate of the prestigious Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cantin won magnificent critical acclaim at Lyric as Berta/Il barbiere di Siviglia, has appeared with the company in Elektra, Rigoletto, Parsifal, and most recently in the title role of Donizetti’s demanding Anna Bolena, in which she replaced ailing super-star soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. “

http://www.tracycantin.com/

“The Ironwood Quartet is made up of four dynamic and passionate Canadian musicians: Jessica Linnebach and Carissa Klopoushak (violins), David Marks (viola), and Julia MacLaine (cello) (also originally from PEI), a quartet of curious musicians whose home base is Canada’s National Arts Centre.“

https://www.ironwoodquartet.com/

Indian River Festival is a must see whether you live on PEI or are just visiting. The church is spectacular, as is their seasonal concert lineup.

Visit their site to discover more.

https://indianriverfestival.com/

But back to my beaches.

We decided to incorporate some beaches en route to the concert.

Chelton Beach Provincial Park

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelton_Beach_Provincial_Park

https://www.tourismpei.com/provincial-park/chelton-beach

https://welcomepei.com/beaches/chelton-beach/

Although this is not the best beach we’ve seen it is nice and it seems extremely good for families, especially those with young children. The waves are small, the water is warm, and it’s easy to watch them in or out of the water.

Here:

* washrooms

* showers and changing rooms

* ample grass parking

* supervised beach

* playground

* picnic tables

* picnic shelter

* metal stairs to the beach

* surf conditions are stated

After Chelton we went to Seacow Head (I’ve lived here for so long and have never been) but there’s no beach there. Plus it’s down a very bumpy dirt road.

My poor car😢

But there is a lighthouse.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seacow_Head_Light

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=977

After we left we saw a sign saying Sunset Beach but we couldn’t find a public beach so it must be just for those who have cottages.

Cabot Park Provincial Beach

Since we were headed to Indian River we decided to make time and drive a bit farther to see Cabot Beach.

My kids would remember it well. We spent a lot of summer days enjoying this beach. And I do mean a lot. Along with PB sandwiches, crackers, and Kool-Aid in a yellow Tupperware jug. Oh the memories.

It has it all. Love this beach. Plus there’s also a campground.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabot_Beach_Provincial_Park

https://www.tourismpei.com/provincial-park/cabot-beach

Beautiful white sand and it feels like you can walk forever.

I bet my kids remember these rocks. We always used to sit on this part of the beach. There were less people and the kids had a super time snorkeling and playing in the sand.

Here:

* washrooms

* changing rooms

* extreme amount of grass parking

* playground equipment including swings, climbing structures, and teeter totters

* picnic tables

* supervised beach

* surf conditions are stated

I love when we spend entire days exploring our beautiful beaches but Sunday was especially nice as we combined the love of beaches with the love of music.

⛱🏖❤️🎼🎶

Can’t beat that.