Prince Edward Island

After leaving New Brunswick, we drove north east along the enormous 13km Confederation bridge that links Nova Scotia to Prince Edward Island. The capital Charlottetown is a sweet little city with some lovely shops and restaurants. We had a fantastic dinner at Terre Rouge Bistro, which features fresh, local produce from the island's many farms.

PEI's size is a little deceptive. Looking at a map, you'd assume you could travel the entire island in a day, however at 224km long and 64km at it's widest point, it can take some time to cover. We spent a beautiful sunny day driving across the sprawling countryside and taking in the spectacular scenery. With rolling green hills, wild purple and pink lupin flowers, freshly ploughed fields of red earth and sandy dunes lining the coast, it's such a uniquely beautiful landscape.

It's not surprising that this picturesque environment inspired LM Montgomery to write the highly popular Anne of Green Gables series.We visited the famous Green Gables house in Cavendish, which was thoughtfully decorated with period furniture and surrounded by a beautiful flower garden.