Sunday, August 13, 2023
We said goodbye to our friends’ driveway this morning as we headed west once again on PEI. It sure was nice to be able to do laundry and take great showers! Our first stop was at the Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary. We have already told you about all the potatoes grown here in the rich red soil and originally didn’t think we wanted to take the time to go to the museum but the more we heard, we decided we needed to “just go.” It was an excellent museum. We thought on a Sunday morning it wouldn’t be very busy but there was a good crowd and most seemed to be engaged with the exhibits. They have been growing potatoes on PEI for a long, long time. There was also a collection of equipment used in the planting, growing and harvesting of potatoes from the early days of manual labor, horse and mule drawn equipment, up to the present day GPS controlled equipment and drones. PEI potato farmers grow about 100 different kinds of spuds. We didn’t know there were that many kinds of potatoes. You can also book a farm tour and on Tuesday or Thursday visit a working farm to learn more. (They are all booked up until sometime in September.) If all the education on potatoes left you wanting a bite, there was also a small restaurant where you could purchase potatoes fixed any way you wanted. They even have potato fudge and yes, we had some – it’s great. We purchased some and we now also have the recipe and plan to make some ourselves.
From the museum, we drove to the West Point light house and beach. It is one that is on a lot of the PEI tourist information brochures. It was built in 1875 and is now also an inn and museum. It is Canada’s first inn in an active lighthouse and for $289/night you can say in the tower room. Less than we thought it would be. Rather than staying in the tower tonight we are right outside in our BB. We have had a great walk on the beach and will sleep well tonight.
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