| Imagine for a moment the swell of the
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| | ecosystem that deserves preservation, and
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| ocean with waves cresting before they
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| | is home to the endangered Piping Plover,
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| settle to lap gently at the shore's edge.
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| | and efforts are taken to protect this
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| Imagine miles and miles of soft, silky
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| | shorebird.
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| sand in colors from white to champagne,
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| | The island is the perfect blend of farm,
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| from pink to red. Imagine the sound of
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| | forest and sea with a history and culture
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| sea birds soaring high over head. Imagine
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| | that is as rich as should be expected of
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| too the warmest waters north of the
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| | the province that is home to the
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| Carolinas .
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| | birthplace of Confederation. Maine can
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| Imagine yourself on the gentle island
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| | make no such claim.
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| that is Prince Edward Island.
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| | For the recreational tourist, there is so
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| A departure from the every day, a Prince
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| | much more than world class golf courses
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| Edward Island vacation offers that to
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| | and warm, sandy beaches. Hundreds of
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| rival a Maine vacation, or a Hilton Head
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| | miles of hiking or cycling paths run from
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| vacation for that matter.
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| | tip of the island to the other end.
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| A quick flight over PEI reveals just how
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| | Through its network of national and
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| much golf there is to be played on the
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| | provincial parks, Prince Edward Island
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| gentle island. From above, thanks to
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| | offers up picture perfect flora and
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| gorgeous rolling greens interrupted only
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| | fauna, enough to seduce visitors into
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| by the sand, water and woodlands, it
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| | many late-afternoon strolls.
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| looks like one giant golf course. And
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| | From shopping to golfing to simply
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| with more than 25 inviting golf courses,
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| | sitting at the shore's edge, there is as
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| it almost is.
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| | much to do on Prince Edward Island as
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| Much like Maine, your Prince Edward
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| | anything a Maine vacation might offer,
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| Island vacation is alive and teeming with
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| | with the added bonus of having visited
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| natural beauty. From the water comes
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| | another country. Perhaps quiet but hardly
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| world famous Malpeque oysters, the
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| | quaint, this gentle island is robust and
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| popular PEI mussels , and lobster. You
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| | alive. Whether your accommodation choice
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| may also indulge in the many varieties of
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| | is that of a campground, hotel, or quaint
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| fish caught and served fresh from the
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| | bed and breakfast, Prince Edward Island
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| ocean or from the many rivers, brooks and
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| | offers up a multitude of accommodation
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| streams that wind their way across the
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| | choices to suit any taste, or budget.
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| smallest of Canada's provinces.
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| | Discover a vacation oasis just to the
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| As with the riches from the ocean, there
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| | north of Maine, and should you find
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| is a diverse and beautiful landscape that
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| | yourself enamoured with the gentle
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| traverses the island. From rugged cliffs,
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| | island, you may just decide to put down
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| to sand dunes that stretch for mile upon
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| | roots and stay.
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| mile,,this gentle island supports an
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