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Way to and from Prince Edward Island
To get to Prince Edward island is free and you can either take the ferry from Pictou which is closer to Cape Breton and then explore the island and take the bridge back which is also cheaper by car than the ferry. So you only have to pay when you leave the island :)
When we left Pictou the sunset was amazing but then we ...
Charlottetown, PEI
Awoke to beautiful sunshine after
a smooth night of sailing to Charlottetown
(Anne of Green Gables country). We had made no firm plans here, thought we
would wing it once we arrived. The Hop-On Hop-Off bus did not entice us this
time. We wanted to get out of the city and see some of Prince Edward Island
(PEI).
After getting ashore we were
approached by ...
What's in a name?
After a number of days getting up early and touring the island, we decided to have a "take it easy" day. We slept in and found a great little cafe called Samuel's for breakfast in Summerside. From there, we went to an art & cultural center and an antique store (10 rooms jammed packed with stuff!).
On our way back to our hotel, we saw a farm that was selling PEI new potatoes. We bought a small bag and Chris cooked them up for ...
Into the big city!
... to Summerside and got Chinese take-out for lunch. We came back to our motel and ate our beef with snow pea pods and scones (I assume we were the first and possibly last humans to combine these two into one meal).
We then headed out for an afternoon and evening on the town - Charlottetown, that is - the capital of PEI. Charlottetown has about 65,000 people or a little under half the population of all of ...
Finally, frest Lobster in PEI!
Finally, our search was over. By Noon on Sunday morning we had our first offical meal....the EPIC meal that we have been longing since the start of our trip!
FREST LOBSTER!! :)
We each had a 2 pound lobster and it was to die for! We had it at ...
Location
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach
- Free parking
- Kitchenette