If I had known how much I was going to love Prince Edward Island I would have planned more time there.
After we left Cape Breton Island we drove right to the Caribou Ferry. I have some advice for you. Don't make a reservation unless you MUST be on the ferry at a specific time or if you will definitely be leaving the island on the Caribou Ferry as well. They charge the two-way price when you get on the ferry with a reservation. If you just show up and get in line and take the ferry to the Island you will pay when you leave the Island to return to the mainland. If you return to the mainland using the Confederation Bridge the fee is lower than if you leave on the ferry. You should also know that if you do reserve their website suggests you arrive 30 minutes early. Without a reservation you should arrive an hour early. So basically you just have to decide what will work best for your trip.
We reached the ferry dock late in the afternoon and the sunshine was gone. Hal, of course, started making friends while we waited for the ferry to arrive and unload the vehicles from the Island. I was amazed at how quickly the ferry was unloaded and reloaded with those of us heading out to the Island. It was a nice smooth trip although it was hard to see much between the overcast skies, rain, and fog. The trip took about 75 minutes.
When we arrived on Prince Edward Island we headed for Charlottetown. First stop there was a Sobey's to refill our cooler and pick up something good for supper. Last stop of the day was Canada's Best Value Inn.
We had a lovely continental breakfast in the motel's lounge in the morning, packed up the car, and headed out for a day of adventures.
These photos were taken at Confederation Landing Park.
Beaconsfield Historic House is incredibly beautiful Victorian home. We took our time strolling through the house and taking tons of photos of all the details which made the home so special.
I loved reading Anne of Green Gables but have never really paid much notice to all the movies, TV shows, and books about Anne. It was a letterbox that made Green Gables Heritage Place a necessary stop. And I'm glad we did. The property is quite beautiful. There was some construction going on at the front of the property when we were there but it was easy to ignore.
My favourite stop of the day was to the Moth Lane Brewery near Ellerslie. I knew we were going to love this place when we drove down the lane and these signs encouraged us onward.
I believe they had 10 or 11 different beers from very light to very dark on tap. At least one of us enjoyed each of the beers except for one. I can't remember the name but it had a grapefruit taste in the background even though it had no grapefruit in it. I'm a light weight when it comes to drinking so happily I wasn't the driver . . . LOL. Just a hint -- it's cash only.
FYI -- Apparently Moth Lane opened a pub serving barbecue on the second floor. I bet that would be awesome. Another excuse to return to PEI.
The folks at Moth Lane recommended a nearby place for a good lunch (since they didn't serve food themselves at the time). I'm glad we listened.
Freeland Dining and Gas Stop (9552 PE-12, Ellerslie) is a Vietnamese and Canadian restaurant and, like many business we saw on our travels, is also a gas station and variety store. The owner was so friendly and sweet and the cook was also a lot of fun. I had the stir fried noodles which were delicious with just enough heat to make life interesting. Hal couldn't finish the huge burger and fries he'd ordered.
Our last stop before leaving the Island was the Canadian Potato Museum in O'Leary. I didn't know if I would find a potato museum very interesting but I knew I had to get a photo of the giant potato out front. Turns out potato museums are very interesting. Did you know that potatoes originated in South America? True.
It was time to leave Prince Edward Island if we were going to make it to our motel in Moncton before dark. We crossed the Confederation Bridge which is 12,900 m long and took 4 years to build. It is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters in the world. I'm glad there was no ice cover this particular day.
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