This turned out to be the first port where we thought the poor weather spoilt the show a bit. It must just be the most fabulous place to see in the sunshine …

Prince Edward Island is just beautiful, and Charlottetown is as good as the image its name conjures …

As we sailed in to its lovely harbour, the image started to unfold …

This is home to Ann of Green Gables, of course. So off we went looking. First through the the richest farming land you can imagine.

Corn …

Potatoes … (see later)

Hay for the dairy cows …

Past many farm houses like this …

… and little fishing settlements like this …

Green Gables is now a Canada National Park Monument. We visited …

…and went inside to “Ann’s room”

Then on to the wild north coast National Park. Obviously beautifully protected dunes of red sand (to match the bright red soil of the island). Castle building is popular, but no swimming today. The enormous beach carparks were empty.

We drove back into Charlottetown to explore. And found these in the most beautiful little suburb. Every house a picture postcard!

Then into town. Big Victorian era influence everywhere …

Magnificent public buildings … red bricks and stone reflecting the rocks and soils of the Island

One of many magnificent churches …

This is “Victoria Row” …

Wooden apartment buildings …

One group, now a very posh hotel …

On the walk back to ship, we sampled some of the local potato produce … now these were fries!!!!

An hour an half after sailing we passed under the Confederation Bridge … regarded as a Canadian engineering marvel, its 8 miles links PEI to the mainland … we couldn’t see either end!