| Imagine for a moment the swell of the ocean with | | | | ecosystem that deserves preservation, and is home |
| waves cresting before they settle to lap gently at | | | | to the endangered Piping Plover, and efforts are |
| the shore's edge. Imagine miles and miles of soft, | | | | taken to protect this shorebird. |
| silky sand in colors from white to champagne, from | | | | The island is the perfect blend of farm, forest and |
| pink to red. Imagine the sound of sea birds soaring | | | | sea with a history and culture that is as rich as should |
| high over head. Imagine too the warmest waters | | | | be expected of the province that is home to the |
| north of the Carolinas . | | | | birthplace of Confederation. Maine can make no such |
| Imagine yourself on the gentle island that is Prince | | | | claim. |
| Edward Island. | | | | For the recreational tourist, there is so much more |
| A departure from the every day, a Prince Edward | | | | than world class golf courses and warm, sandy |
| Island vacation offers that to rival a Maine vacation, | | | | beaches. Hundreds of miles of hiking or cycling paths |
| or a Hilton Head vacation for that matter. | | | | run from tip of the island to the other end. Through |
| A quick flight over PEI reveals just how much golf | | | | its network of national and provincial parks, Prince |
| there is to be played on the gentle island. From | | | | Edward Island offers up picture perfect flora and |
| above, thanks to gorgeous rolling greens interrupted | | | | fauna, enough to seduce visitors into many |
| only by the sand, water and woodlands, it looks like | | | | late-afternoon strolls. |
| one giant golf course. And with more than 25 inviting | | | | From shopping to golfing to simply sitting at the |
| golf courses, it almost is. | | | | shore's edge, there is as much to do on Prince |
| Much like Maine, your Prince Edward Island vacation is | | | | Edward Island as anything a Maine vacation might |
| alive and teeming with natural beauty. From the | | | | offer, with the added bonus of having visited another |
| water comes world famous Malpeque oysters, the | | | | country. Perhaps quiet but hardly quaint, this gentle |
| popular PEI mussels and lobster. You may also indulge | | | | island is robust and alive. Whether your |
| in the many varieties of fish caught and served fresh | | | | accommodation choice is that of a campground, |
| from the ocean or from the many rivers, brooks and | | | | hotel, or quaint bed and breakfast, Prince Edward |
| streams that wind their way across the smallest of | | | | Island offers up a multitude of accommodation |
| Canada's provinces. | | | | choices to suit any taste, or budget. |
| As with the riches from the ocean, there is a diverse | | | | Discover a vacation oasis just to the north of Maine, |
| and beautiful landscape that traverses the island. | | | | and should you find yourself enamoured with the |
| From rugged cliffs, to sand dunes that stretch for | | | | gentle island, you may just decide to put down roots |
| mile upon mile,,this gentle island supports an | | | | and stay. |