Touring The Great North – Part 10 – Prince Edward Island

Our next Canadian adventure led us to Prince Edward Island, aka PEI. We headed out to PEI after our trek to Hopewell Rocks. Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province. It’s famous for being the birthplace of Canadian Confederation, the setting for Anne of Green Gables, and for its agricultural and culinary scene, particularly its potatoes and seafood. The island is also known for its scenic landscapes, including red sand beaches and the Confederation Bridge. Most of the PEI residents are of Scottish heritage, with one of the most popular names on the island being MacDonald, though the French explorer, Jacques Cartier originally discovered the island in 1534. He described PEI, formerly known as Isle St. Jean, as “The finest land ’tis possible to see. Full of fine meadows and trees.”

Crossing over Confederation Bridge to get to PEI. Originally we were going to take the ferry across but it was canceled due to high winds. No problem. We took the bridge over instead, but we could we really feel the winds blowing hard.

These cormorants were on the rocks at the foot of Confederation Bridge.

This was where we stayed while on the island. It was an adorable little cottage, that was part of complex of cottages. Before heading off once again, we enjoyed a glass of wine by the firepit. We played a lot of games down in the basement/conference area after our daily adventures too.

The hydrangea were in full bloom all over.

The sitting area in the main cottage.

The Gable House, from Anne of Green Gables fame authored by L. M. Montgomery, was right across the field from our cottage. It was a short two minute walk from our cottage. We didn’t take the tour, but we walked around the grounds after hours. None of us have read the books and we didn’t know the stories, so we didn’t feel it was necessary to take the tour. The grounds were very pretty though.

The gardens of Green Gables.

After touring the Hopewell Rocks, driving to PEI, getting settled and exploring the Gable House, we worked up an appetite, so it was time to find something delicious to eat. We didn’t have to look too far for good food. We’ve enjoyed good food the whole trip. 🙂