It all began with a postcard

September 18, 2017
Pine Hills Campground
Harrington, PE

Back in the 1980's a Dad received a post card from his daughter and today, Dad has passed on but his Bottle Houses and beautiful gardens live on as a popular tourist attraction.

 Inspired by the post card he received,  Edouard Arsenault began collecting bottles from local dance halls, restaurants and the dump...no recycling at that time.  He spent the winter cleaning and removing labels and when the weather broke, he used 12,000 bottles and built his first building: The Six-Gabled House.

It was just a hobby he enjoyed in his 60's but the response and enthusiasm from neighbors and friends encouraged growth.  He added The Chapel and The Tavern. 

It was a misting, cloudy day.  I imagine the bottles would give off a symphony of colors and light on a sunny day making the houses even more impressive.

The gardens have a wide variety of plants and flowers as well as a goldfish pond.

There were even some bottle trees made with recycled components. 

It was an awesome attraction that concluded ...as most attractions do....with a gift shop. 

The Bottle Houses are located in Cap-Egmont.  The route taken wound through the agricultural fields of PE.  Lots of potato fields, corn fields and dairy farms.

  And there was even a hint of leaf color change.

  We are getting a cold front sliding in over the next couple of days.  I wonder if I shouldn't have a warm coat to put on in addition to my beautiful fur coat?  I run so fast the cold won't have time to get me!!  I'm not concerned.

I'm Chloe