Travel On well-signed trails in the Greenwich Peninsula section of the park, we discovered picturesque dune formations, cardinal-red bunchberries, cattails and other plants. During our 90-minute walk on the floating boardwalk over Bowley Pond, we surveyed high, mobile parabolic dunes from an observation area. Interpretive signs described the area’s fascinating flora, fauna, history and archaeological findings. Ceilidhs (pronounced kay-lees) were a fun way to combine exercise and the island’s traditional music. With locals and visitors, we clapped our hands and kicked up our heels to a rhythmic blend of Scottish, Irish and Acadian music created by fiddlers, spoon-players, guitarists and accordionists. Tourism PEI provides a list of these popular social events. We also spotted roadside signs announcing ceilidhs in community halls. Inspired by the lobster pots stacked on North Rustico’s wharf, we joined a deep-sea fishing expedition with Captain Jeff MacNeill at PEI Tuna Charters in North Lake. For three hours we cast our lines, pulling up mackerel using red and yellow feathers as bait. Captain Jeff cleaned participants’ catches, giving each of us a bag of mackerel as a souvenir. (The chef at our inn cooked them for our dinner.) Watching seagulls squabble over the scraps was almost as much fun as the fishing. Top– Ceilidh fiddler, spoon-player and guitarist Above– Deep-sea fishing for mackerel with PEI Tuna Charters Left – Hikers view sand dunes from floating boardwalk over Bowley Pond CSANews | SPRING 2018 | 21
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