Light and Sound Spectacular Worth the Wait

What a glorious grand finale to our stay in PEI it was, as we watched "Celebrate the Canadian Dream" at the Province House at Charlottetown. After one last look-around on a hayride at Marco Polo Land, we took our picnic dinner to the capital two hours before the show and checked out the place before nightfall.





The pier, business district, and historic buildings all appeared so different from when we were disappointed a few nights before, when there was a cancellation due to the caretaker's no-show.

But this time we got a park bench across the street from Province House and even a parking lot, where our bike rack provided a grandstand seat for the show!

Not only were we not disappointed this time, but the show was a wow from the start--even the beginning, when the projectors had to be zeroed to make sure the pictures came out right.

The show took us from the beginnings of Canada--like two seconds on our prehistory--to the landing of the Europeans, the harsh pre-Confederation Bridge life of farmers, the Charlottetown Accord, PEI's agricultural boom, and the national anthem to close.






Conveniently, there's a youtube clip of the show, and you're free to view our favourite part--da spuds are comin'!--at 3:12 of 8:06.