Tea Cup Rock

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Okay! September is almost over! This is going to be another post about the beaches in PEI, but first I will tell you about the Tea Cup Rock. It’s shaped like a tea cup. I suppose that is quite obvious, but I said it anyway. It is in Thunder Cove Beach, and it isn’t exactly a proper beach. It is in the town Darnley, in the middle part of the island. After you park your car, you actually have to climb down the cliff. The tea cup rock is made of sandstone so it’s very fragile. Be very careful around the cliffs. I liked walking on the beach, because you can look at the red sand. There are some little caves that my friend and I got into.

All the sand and as well as the dirt in PEI are red. With the red dirt, some people make dirt shirts. A dirt shirt is when you get a white shirt and use the red dirt to dye it red. I have also seen these in Hawaii, I’m trying to figure out if the Hawaiians thought of the dirt shirts first, or was it the islanders from PEI?

Another beach in PEI that we visited a few years ago is called the Singing Sands Beach. The sand doesn’t actually sing, it… squeaks. Yes, you read it correctly, the sand squeaks. Maybe they should’ve called it the Squeaking Sands Beach, but I think Singing Sands Beach sounds much better. There’s this bridge that you can jump off as well. I did not jump off because I was to small and there was a strong current that take you out in the ocean. But my dad did, and I’m sure it was fun! There’s actually a lifeguard at the end to save swimmers that had trouble in swimming back to shore.

Cavendish Beach is another beautiful beach. There are cottages for rent and the beach is quite nice. More on the Tea Cup Rock? well, it got me a lot of great photos, and I did a jump that my Dad filmed in super slow-motion. I posted it on YouTube. If you want to check it out, my Youtube channel is also titled Arielaonthego.

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Thunder Cove Beach

Maybe you’re wondering how are these cliffs and rocks are formed. From what I read, it’s a combination of wind, waves, rain, and snow. It’s a magnificent marvel God created. When you visit Prince Edward Island, make sure to add the Tea Cup Rock on you list. Stay Safe!

Here’s a link for a complete things to do in Prince Edward Island, Canada https://www.tourismpei.com/

37 thoughts on “Tea Cup Rock”

  4. Usually when soil is that red colour it is volcanic, is PEI a volcanic area. I lived in Hawaii many years ago and the sand on the Big Island beaches is often black which is often from the volanoes. Anyhow, your Tea Cup rock looks like a lot of fun. Great post. Lyn

        1. I’ve never been to San Fran. You’ll never be disappointed to see the Tea Cup Rock. Thanks for reading!

  13. Wow! That’s so cool! We recently went to Arches National Park and there were a few structures like that. Your blog is really cool, I love how much you travel!

    1. Thanks! I’ve never been to Arches National Park, but it sounds cool! Thanks for reading!

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