Prince Edward Island June 18 19

We both loved Prince Edward Island.  It is like a pair of comfortable old slippers.  Most of the island is devoted to farming potatoes, cattle and dairy cattle, so if the fields aren't planted in potatoes they are probably growing hay.  The other principal industry is fishing -- lobsters, oysters, clams, scallops and haddock.  The soil and rocks have high iron oxide content that results in red soil on most of the island.  The east side beaches in PEI National Park are nice beige sand but most of the coastline is rocky red cliffs.  This makes a striking contrast with the tranquil, domesticated agricultural countryside that makes up most of the island's interior.  Golf seems to be very popular and fits with the whole civilized nature of  PEI. Charlottetown is situated on a very sheltered natural harbor.  We walked most of the older part of the city and had dinner at downtown pub.

Lighthouse at Wood Islands

The first day we drove around the eastern side of the island and visited the lighthouse at Wood Islands where you can take the ferry to Nova Scotia.  We stopped at a number of  Provincial Parks and drove through Montague -- had to take a photo.  We stopped in PEI National Park to take a hike and to check out the nice sand beaches before heading into Charlottetown for dinner.






 

Rocky Coast on East End of  Island

Yes there is a Montague on PEI

One of many overcrowded beaches in PEI National Park

Farm Home of Lucy Maud Montgomery

The second day we drove out to Cavendish to the home of Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables. We then drove around the west end of the island and had lunch in Summerside before leaving PEI on our way to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.  We figured we better keep moving before we decided to just spend the rest of the summer there.