West Point
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West Point
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West Point
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West Point
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West Point
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Howard Cove
看了岛上最高的灯塔,当然也非常期待能不能找到岛上最矮的灯塔。很荣幸,几乎不必寻找,因为我们的下一个目的地Howards Cove上的灯塔就是岛上最矮的了。灯塔建在山坡上,只有6米高,建于1987年。在它的下方是高达8米的悬崖,悬崖下方是船港。在灯塔的旁边,有一块青灰色的天然巨石,像一把靠背椅,当地人称为巨人座椅(the Giant’s Armchair)。坐在椅子上左右张望,可看到红色沙丘和海边红色的悬崖。http://www.angelshideaway.net/images/canada/maritimes/2010/maritimes_0206.jpg
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Miminegash
每当风暴过后,海浪就会把海带冲到近岸,渔民就可以去收割海带。在PEI,几乎每个海滩都能采海带,这是一些岛民很重要的生活来源。Miminegash就是这样一个沙滩。渔民们骑着高头大马,挥动着鞭子,马拉着车在浅海处,像犁地一样拖着耙子来回穿梭。马车上的装置还能将海带卷好,然后倒在岸边,直接装车运走。我们到这里的时候,一切都静悄悄的,只有几个小孩在海滩边上玩耍,看到一辆陌生的车开过来,他们还用戒备的眼光看着我们。海港上也停泊着许多船只,大概是因为星期天的缘故吧,所有渔民都不出海而躲在教堂里了。我们错过了观看收割海带的过程,只能拍两张咖啡馆墙上的图片以获取基本知识。这个咖啡馆用海带做派(seaweed pie)、冰淇淋和布丁。我们尝了一个,没有吃到海草的味道。Miminegash港口上一片寂静,大概所有渔民都去教堂朝圣了吧。只有几只海鸟在堤上耳鬓厮磨。
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Miminegash
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Miminegash
路边的咖啡馆提供海带派(Seaweed Pie),这里也是一家信息中心。夏天估计不少游客在这里用餐。http://www.angelshideaway.net/images/canada/maritimes/2010/maritimes_0214.jpg
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