75 minutes gets you from Nova Scotia to the island of Prince Edward by way of a drive-on ferry. As you approach the south port of Wood Islands, the famous red earth of PEI makes itself known in the form of cliffs, beaches and coastal roads. It is a pastoral paradise, lush with all shades of green this time of year.

I spent the last week touring PEI, keeping a home base on Point Prim and maintaining a daily helping of lobster, clams, crab and mussels. The south shore guarantees warm water and mostly red sand while the north shore offers whiter sand and slightly cooler waves. Both are recommended.

Be sure to visit the Chowder House and book in a clam dig with Happy Clammers both on Point Prim. Singing Sands Beach is not to be missed, especially when followed with a lobster supper in New Glasgow.