This was my last day of the Island Walk, and unlike making an entry into Santiago or Rome with their imposing Cathedrals in the background, my entry to Charlottetown still marked the terminus of my 32-day walk and gave me a most satisfying feeling of having completed a significant journey. I miss the fellow pilgrims celebrating around me, but am grateful for my booster club supporting me back home—thank you.
It was a perfect day for walking 14.3 mi (22.9 km) starting on the Confederation Trail then switching over to country highways and entering Charlottetown by crossing the Hillsborough River Bridge. Two large ocean cruisers were again anchored in the harbor giving Charlottetown ample opportunity to show off its charm.
Here are my final noteworthy sights:
1. I’ve been seeing far fewer of these wooly bear larval caterpillars that will morph into Isabella tiger moths. Incidentally, these caterpillars freeze solid. First its heart stops beating, then its gut freezes, then its blood, followed by the rest of the body. It survives being frozen by producing a cryoprotectant in its tissues!
2. I think this is fireweed with its interesting fall colors.
3. Historical culverts of the rail trail listing its year (1930 in this case).
4. No shoulders whatsoever.
5. Two cruise ships in the harbor.
6. Celebrating after arriving at #32 at Charlottetown. Yes, I had them crack open my lobster—no work!
