On This Day...

On This Day 21 Years Ago...

...I was washing our vehicle in the pouring rain. I was preparing it for my new bride. We had planned an outdoor wedding ceremony in the rose garden atop Burnaby Mountain, but as is the norm in Port Moody, it was raining nicely. By some miracle, as my Auntie Margie predicted, the rain stopped and the sun came out!

Back in the day when people were allowed to throw rice at a wedding.  

Twenty-one years later, and the rain was falling in New Brunswick. We started the day's journey with a visit to Magnetic Hill. No magnets, just an illusion and some maritime symbols!

And as we approached the Confederation Bridge, it really looked formidable on the horizon...thirteen kilometres of tightly clenching the steering wheel to guide Norman across the bridge of two single lanes, undivided...in some pretty strong winds! There are times, in high winds, that the bridge is closed to over-height vehicles. Not this day, thankfully...

...and we emerged on the other side in Prince Edward Island!

We started this "no-run" day with a visit to Province House, the birthplace of confederation. Unfortunately, the building was under construction and closed to visitors. We were told the building is in considerable need of repair, lest the roof collapse!

We wandered around downtown Charlottetown and caught up with John A...

...and another PEI icon.

We enjoyed an anniversary scoff of lobster, shrimp, muscles, fishcakes, and scallops...well, the girls did. I'm not much into seafood, but enjoyed some fish'n'chips.

Our night ended with a campfire on our beach campground in Cavendish, some roasted marshmallows, and a beautiful sunset!

And just like twenty-one years ago, the sun came out to shine on a wonderful day!