The lovely red sandy beach and water were still there in the morning, so before showering we had to take a dip. The tide was higher this morning making swimming even more enjoyable.

We always have the goal of driving to where the road ends and today the end of the road was the North Cape. There’s a lighthouse to be found here along with a wind farm and interpretive centre.

To ensure we did go as far as we possibly could, we walked to the end of the spit hoping that the tide wouldn’t rise fast enough to cut us off from the main island.

The jellyfish, on the other hand, was waiting for high tide to get off the rocks.

About a third of Canada’s potato production is from Prince Edward Island, so it seems fitting to have the Canadian Potato Museum (46.70335N, 64.23479W) on the island. Here you will learn about the history of the potato, how it made its journey from the Andes to Europe via the Spanish and British, different diseases potatoes can get, the different varieties that exist, how it is harvested, processed and used.

Initially viewed in Europe as animal feed and food for the poor, it has an extraordinary nutritional value, high in vitamins B and C, iron, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, potassium and trace elements. An average potato packs all of this into only 80 to 100 calories.

The cafe at the museum offers a variety of potato dishes and although we had dinner booked already, we indulged in a baked potato each.

As for the aforementioned dinner, this was at the Village Musical Acadien (46.45392N, 64.07681W) in Abram-Village. What can we say – this is not something you want to miss! We learned of this dinner-show from Karl at the Proud Islander’s show in Stanley Bridge a couple of nights ago and immediately booked tickets online. His wife, Louise Arsenault, plays fiddle and a variety of other instruments together with a band and this evening they were playing at the Village Musical Acadian. The show is entitled Hommage and takes you on a musical journey through Acadia and even into Louisiana. All five musicians were exceptional, playing different instruments throughout the show and even performing in two short skits on Acadian culture.

Dinner consisted of either seafood casserole or Acadian variety, complete with mussels, green salad, bun and dessert. Our table of six had two sets of sisters and we had a wonderful conversation about Prince Edward Island and travel in general.