In 1864, elected officials met in Charlottetown to discuss unifying three maritime jurisdictions. The result was unification of other provinces. Canada was born. Prince Edward Island (PEI) is the smallest but greenest of the provinces. Surrounded by water, PEI has beaches with different personalities. Engage in clam digging, castle building, or camping while viewing breath-taking scenery and wildlife. Deep-sea charters offer the challenge of sport fishing. Sea and river kayak tours provide awesome views of red cliffs and rolling pastoral land. Birdwatchers get lucky with 300 species of birds on PEI. Walking, cycling and air tours of the island are available. For the sports-minded,there are harness racing, motorcyling, para-sailing and golf. Seasonal hunting of game birds, snowshoe rabbits and silver fox is permitted. You'll enjoy the hardwood forests and wetlands. Traveling through the rolling farmland, you will be introduced to the world famous PEI potato, jams and jellies, and chocolates made by the locals. Plan day long arts and crafts tours and take home unique memories of your trip. Wine lovers tour vineyards and taste the fruit of the vines. Dining on PEI would not be complete with a lobster dinner fresh from the sea! You can participate in the 100th anniversary celebration of the publishing of L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables' this year. Have a penchant for lighthouses? There are two groups: those built before and after 1873. Each has its own distinctive shape and markings. For those who are technically oriented, there are about 500 geocaches located around PEI. Using your GPS and coordinates provided, you search for these waterproof containers that hold trinkets or written logs. You may take one trinket but be sure to leave one for the next adventurer. Whether you arrive by bridge, air or sea, PEI is a must visit. Bonne Chance! |
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