Prince Edward Island: Charlottetown - "I won't believe we're on an island until I see water!"

The alarm goes off too early by default; we had forgotten PEI is on Atlantic time, which is one hour later than Eastern, so getting up at 9:30 felt suspiciously like 7:30. After checking out of Rodd's we head south into Charlottetown to begin a full day on the island.

First things first, breakfast, and more importantly for Jacob, coffee. If you have never heard of a restaurant chain called "Chez Cora," (and if you are not from Canada, you may not have - it only recently began sneaking across the border into some New England states) check out their website. This instantly becomes one of our favorite places to start a day. It is a hopping spot, with a line stretched out the front door. We are amused by a super polite "wait to be seated" sign which reads "Please allow us the pleasure of accompanying you to your table."

The food is fantastic. Jacob orders a "Western Cheddar Crepomelette" which is a crepe wrapped around an omelette with ham, cheese and peppers, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with a fresh fruit cup. Leighann has a "7 of July" - a piece of french toast on a crepe covered by a small mountain of fruit. There is also toast with jellies and peanut butter on the side. In case you are still hungry and need a sandwich?

Fueled to a point near exhaustion, we begin our pedestrian trek through the island's capitol. Leighann wants to verify the "I" in "PEI," so we walk to the harbor to see where the land ends. We get turned around trying to return to our car, and inadvertently purchase some Magic: The Gathering cards and a stack of used books on the way back. Such things seem to happen to us wherever we go.