Day Trip 2: North Cape
Round-trip distance: 230 miles
Total driving time: 4 hours
Few visitors make it up to this windswept corner. But the North Cape windmills and the longest natural rock reef in North America are worth the drive.
EAT
Boat Shop Steak & Seafood Restaurant
Carved out of an old boat workshop, it has harbor views, a kids' menu, and a playground nearby. Northport Pier, Northport, (902) 853-4510.
Seaweed Pie Café
At this down-home roadside spot, you'll find local specialties, like Acadian meat pies with buttermilk biscuits and lobster burgers. Route 14, Miminegash, (902) 882-4313.
SHOP
MacAusland's Woolen Mills
This family has been making goods from local wool for 139 years. Watch the looms in action, then buy a keepsake blanket. 38317 Route 2, Bloomfield, (902) 859-3005.
DO
PEI Potato Museum
This temple to one of PEI's biggest exports features a 14-foot spud sculpture and creative exhibits. (Kids can play farmer and whack potato warts.) Also available: potato-sack toddler pants and tasty potato fudge. 1 Dewar Lane, O'Leary, (902) 859-2039.
North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive Center
Walk along the rock reef to see waves from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait on either side. There are also wind-power exhibits, an aquarium, and a seal-viewing platform. Route 12, North Cape, (902) 882-2230.
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