pei to maine • 6 comments • After our visit to Charlottetown, we made our way back to Moncton to rest up so that we could drive to Maine the next morning....
charlottetown • 8 comments • Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island and we headed there to explore and grab dinner. iPhone apps make traveling so much easier and we were able to find one of the best places to try oysters for the first time: the Claddagh Oyster House. The waitresses were super friendly and did a fantastic job of pretending not to mind our stupid seafood questions. After sharing a dessert of strawberry shortcake and a root beet float, we walked around the waterfront at dusk.
green gables house • 5 comments • The most popular landmark in PEI is the Anne of Green Gables house. Though we were both familiar with the book and show, we really only visited because we were in the vicinity. The site is an important destination for so-called "Anne fans", especially Japanese tourists who are known to visit dressed as the eponymous character or even be wed on the grounds (the novel is inexplicably big in Japan). Alas, we cannot report that we've been converted into Anne fans by our visit, but we did enjoy walking through the garden and touring the house, and do regret not trying the famous Anne of Green Gables Raspberry Cordial available on the island.
prince edward island • 8 comments • To get to Prince Edward Island, you have to cross the Confederation Bridge - it connects the island to New Brunswick. I was surprised to learn that the nearly 13 km bridge was only constructed in the 90s... I guess it's not unheard of to take ferries to get around. It's a shame that we couldn't make it up to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland but I'm glad we got a glimpse of a few of the maritime provinces. We didn't find much to do in PEI but it was worth the visit for the scenery alone. - Mina
