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Christine Renaud

One unforgettable Island Walk

April 13, 2022

On September 3rd, 2021, I began The Island Walk, travelling the spectacular beaches and charming byways of Prince Edward Island. On October 3, I completed 714 kilometres. The tad more distance than the official 700km route was due to a slight detour, specifically a visit to Lennon House in Rustico. I raised funds during my …

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Island Walkers Starting in May

February 27, 2022

While Islanders will be watching fishermen set their lobster traps this May, there will be new activity to see along PEI’s coastline this year.  From Charlottetown to Miminegash, Seacow Pond to Gaspereaux, Islanders will be seeing hikers (and cyclists) on red dirt roads, secondary roads and the Confederation Trail.  These long-distance trail enthusiasts will be …

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2021’s PEI Island Walk

February 17, 2022

Submitted by Pauline Suppa Having walked the Portuguese Camino from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago, Spain in 2019, my sister and I developed a real craving for long distance walks. We made plans to walk the Camino Frances in 2020 then sadly Covid 19 reared its ugly head so we turned our planning to 2021.    Throughout the …

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Cycling the Island Walk Trail on eBikes

January 17, 2022

Submitted by Susan Doucette How the journey began. 2021 marked our 15th wedding anniversary. As we were travelling across Canada my husband Bob, told me that he would like to go back to PEI and cycle all around the Island. When he first mentioned this I thought he was a bit crazy because we know …

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The Island Walk Today

December 13, 2021

Submitted by Bryson Guptill Yes, we were the first four who did the Island Walk. Nora, Marian, Danny and me. Lots of people thought we were crazy – walk for a month? In October? Will anything be open? Well, we did it, and it was wonderful. So many great ocean views. So many interesting back …

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The Island Walk Goes Beyond Beautiful Scenery

November 24, 2021

Submitted by Bernie Brunino I needed to get out of the house. The on again / off again Covid restrictions were really taking their toll. The hiking plans that I’d laboured over in the early stages of the pandemic went for naught when health uncertainty in Europe just didn’t give me the comfy feeling I …

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The Island Walk is Fun on Bicycle Too!

November 9, 2021

Submitted by Alasdair Veitch I got the idea of coming to PEI to do the Island Walk after hearing an interview on CBC radio. I checked out the web page after the interview, joined the Facebook group, and ordered the guide. I have done many long-distance expedition hikes (up to 53 days and nights) and …

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Karen MacLeod-Wilkie water view

Healing Through Hiking

September 2, 2021

Submitted by Karen MacLeod-Wilkie Phil Cousineau* describes pilgrimage as a powerful metaphor “for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.” When I completed the Camino de Santiago in the fall of 2016, it revealed something that mattered deeply to me – an old dream to become an author. …

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Let the Walking Begin

August 28, 2021

Submitted by Bryson Guptill, Island Walk Ambassador After months of thinking, designing, and coordinating, directional signs for the Island Walk are now popping up all over the Island. The signs are being installed by highway crews from the PEI Department of Transportation and they conform all with all applicable signage laws and regulations. In addition …

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