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Dan Westergren

In June and July, purple, pink, and white lupin blanket hillsides are in bloom across Prince Edward Island. The flowering weed is so ubiquitous that the “Islanders” are known to say, “In heaven, the ditches are filled with lupin.”

Featuring poached lobster, summer herb tossed veggies, corn-on-the-cob, and other locally-sourced ingredients, the bountiful “Lobster Picnic” at Terre Rouge craft kitchen in Charlottetown is a modern take on the traditional Prince Edward Island lobster supper.

Worth the drive to the end of the road in North Rustico Harbour, The Fishead Company Store is located in a replica lighthouse and is home to a great coffee shop and art gallery.

Since summer is the offseason for the island’s commercial fishing industry, North Rustico-area fishermen use their vessels to take visitors on fishing trips or boat tours, such as those offered by Joey’s Deep-Sea Fishing.

Captain Joey Gauthier expresses his gratitude for the lobsters that have provided his livelihood since he became a working fisherman at age 14.

Although island resident and author Lucy Maud Montgomery never lived in the Green Gables house that inspired the setting for her beloved Anne of Green Gables classic, the farmstead was owned by her cousins where she spent considerable time as a child.

An array of fresh ingredients grown and raised on Prince Edward Island await transformation into a traditional island meal at The Table Culinary Studio in Kensington.

The Table Culinary Studio on the Green Gables Shore hosts intimate dinners and small group cooking classes, such as Marilla’s Table, where participants prepare dishes inspired by the Anne of Green Gables novels and author Lucy Maud Montgomery’s cookbook.

Prince Edward Island inspires sunrise drives, hikes, and bike rides to witness and photograph beautiful scenes such as this lobster boat waiting dockside at Stanley Bridge Harbour.

For a step back in time to the grandeur of the 19th century, stop for a meal or spend the night at Dalvay by the Sea.