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| PEI's newest national park |
We love PEI so much we decide to stay one more day to make it to the east end of the island and visit Greenich National Park. Thankfully it was created in 1998 to stop a massive commercial resort and condo development. In the 1980/90's a New York real estate developer had purchased the area, which sparked intense public outrage from the islanders. After fierce legal battles the Greenwich Peninsula was acquired by Parks Canada to halt the resort plans and permanently safeguard this rare sand dune system.
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| Birch bark canoe |
There is an amazing Interpretation Centre showcasing over 10,000 years of the Mi'kmaq and Acadian history. Being in the area has allowed us to learn how the two built a close, peaceful alliance. In the early 1700's when the first Acadian settlers arrived in the area, the Mi'kmaq taught the newcomers how to hunt, fish and survive in the harsh environment. A peaceful co-existence existed between the two due to mutual respect.
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| Native plants in the area |
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| Interpretive Centre for the day |
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| St. Peter's Bay |
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| Boardwalk bike paths |
We hop on our bikes and set off to explore the area. Being so far east, it is a very pristine, quiet national park. There is a nice ride along St. Peter's Bay complete with boardwalks to link it all together and protect the area.
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| Greenwich Parabolic Dunes |
The floating boardwalk to the beach hike is a great way to experience the rare vegetation and bird life in Bowley Pond, which then leads us into the massive, horseshoe-shaped parabolic sand dunes. These Parabolic Dunes are unlike typical dunes as they are massive, crescent-shaped dunes formed by wind scooping out the centre while the edges are anchored by vegetation, causing them to slowly travel inland.
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| Iconic Parks Canada red chairs |
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| This place is magical |
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| Floating boardwalk over Bowley Pond |
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| Dunes and the Gulf of St. Lawrence |
Once over the boardwalk and to the sand, we take our shoes off to enjoy the pristine, white sand. It is actually hot on our feet!
We walk a long way down the beach and back. This is pure natural wonder.
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| Cooling our feet from hot sand :) |
We are truly Grateful for today, Thankful for our journey and Blessed for what's ahead.
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