A bit of history for you - Charlottetown is said to be the birthplace of Canada - In 1864, delegates to the Charlottetown Conference arrived on board the HMCS Queen Victoria. The twenty-three enterprising men, known as The Fathers of Confederation, shared the vision for a great country. The heated political debate and social banter of the Charlottetown Conference gave birth to the country we now know as Canada. 
PEI Is also known as Abegweit - the Mik'maq word meaning Land cradled on the Waves and is probably best known for Farming, Lighthouses, Lobster Fishing, Golfing & Beaches. With Farming & Tourism being the main industries it is hard to go very far without seeing fields of Green or a little town with restaurants & craft shops. Our favourite past-times while on vacation include finding good places to eat. We had heard that wouldn't be a problem as C'Town has a large Catering College and I had heard even Fish & Chips are a culinary delight. Well, we did manage to find some really good places to eat - most notable Sim's Corner Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Jonathan says it's the second best steak he has ever had (the best? The steak served at our wedding dinner @ Seven in NYC!)
There is quite a big Irish/Scottish influence on the Island too, you can see it in the masses of potato fields; the bars (Brennan's, The Olde Dublin Pub, St James' Gate, Claddagh Oyster House); shops; place names and bag-pipes ;) You can guess where most Islanders can trace their roots to.
As the Island is not that big - 275km tip-to-tip , we managed to see quite a bit of it - from the car - the weather wasn't great and rained nearly every day but it is a very pretty, scenic spot and one we will return to - when the sun shines so we can see the beaches! Check out the photos at the link above.
Next stop - Cape Breton - there is so much to see in this vast country, why would you want to go South?
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