Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province, located on the eastern side of the country. The island is rich with ancient history and cultural diversities, as well as popular sea food and many other types.
We decided to go on a long road trip that began from Quebec City, and arriving in the Province’s Capital – Charlottetown. This is where we stayed for an entire weekend and from which we were able to drive to multiple sites on the island.
The trip usually takes between 10 to 11 hours, depending on where you start from Quebec City, taking into account the time difference between the two provinces which is 1 hour. This is why we needed to finish early on Friday if we wanna make the best of the weekend there, as we were not able to take the day off.
With everything packed, we started driving at around 3:15 pm, which gave us the opportunity to see the sunset on the road. It was during February, so we did not have that much time before the sun could set.
📷 Shot taken by Myriam Bourget
We had already reserved an Airbnb, a room in Charlottetown which was one of the best stays that we could hope for, especially since it is located at only minutes from downtown.
The place also features a secure lock that can be opened with a code, which was perfect for us, since we were arriving really late that night. It was approximately 1:45 am.
During the weekend, the Jack Frost Festival was taking place having various activities from horse-drawn carriage rides to magic and fire shows.
We also had a lot of fun playing some arcade games that were offered by the festival, as well as listening to some musical tributes for shows like Frozen and others. This was the first day, during which we ate lunch at an infamous Irish Resto-Pub, and our favorite yet, The Old Triangle.
We were lucky to see the fireworks at night and have these kind of events, as we were able to start the weekend on a good note, and enjoy the spontaneous moments.
The next day, Sunday morning, we headed to Cavendish to hike a well known trail called Homestead. It is one of the windiest trails, even sometimes during Summer, though it is considered relatively easy to do and it takes about 2 hours to do the short loop.
We started hiking early in the morning and finished somewhere around noon, then we drove for 50 mins towards a café and board game lounge called The Hive + Honeycomb. The food there is delicious and there are all sorts of board games to choose from.
After staying for 3 hours, we decided to return to Charlottetown and spend some quality time ice skating near the Founder’s Food Hall & Market. There was also music and lights offered by the festival, however, you have to bring your own skates as there is not any rental place nearby.
We ended our second day and final night at the island by grabbing a beer at The Old Triangle, and then returned to where we were staying to start packing, as the next day we were heading back home.
On Monday, we decided to work remotely at a local Starbucks till noon. This was our first time testing how we can manage working while travelling, and even if we did not find the quietest place to do that, we were still able to be productive.
It was Family Day at the province, so most of the shops were closed. However, we did take note of the quieter places, and we will be sure to go there next time.
Before leaving the province, we had lunch at The Lone Oak Brewpub. It was one of the best brewpubs we’ve ever been to, and their oysters are a must!
It was 2:30 pm, and before heading on the main road, we took a detour to the welcome sign of the island, as well as those from other provinces nearby, and took some pictures. We managed to visit Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, meaning that, technically, we visited four provinces, along with Quebec and PEI, in the same weekend.
Even though we knew that we were arriving late that night, we had no regrets. The hardest part of our journey was the distance to cover between the two provinces, and with good time management and planning, it was a successful trip for us.
📋 Trip Stats
Distance covered from Quebec: 915 km
Duration taken from Quebec: 10.5hrs
Arrival Time in PEI: 1:45 am (Inc. +1hr time difference)
Distance covered from PEI: 940 km
Duration taken from PEI: 9.5hrs
Arrival Time in Quebec: 11:00pm (Inc. -1hr time difference)
📍 Places and Roadmap
You can use the map below to find the places we went to, as well as different waypoints to navigate.
🥪 Where to eat
🚗 Other attractions nearby
2 Comments
Wow!
Thank you so much for sharing your adventures! They really inspire me to go outside and to try them too!
I can’t wait to see the next adventures that you post! 😀
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment ! I appreciate it ! 😀