First I must mention that you will never find a friendlier, more helpful on site manager than Darryl. He was most welcoming and made sure that we had everything we might need that he could provide. Whenever we had any questions or requests he quickly provided us with answers and/or what we were requesting. His wonderful presence was a integral part of enjoying our stay in the Aft House.
This quiet, off the beaten path property was perfect for our visit. The Aft House is lovely, clean and well appointed. I've never seen a kitchen so well stocked with everything you might need, including spices. An outdoor grill was also provided. We were in need of the washer and dryer that were available in the house and reveled in being able to hang our clothes out on the pulley clothesline in the fresh air (in the US many communities prohibit hanging clothes outside to dry). It is a short walk to the private beach where we enjoyed barefoot walks in the water, collecting sea glass and shells, viewing wildlife (including eagles, belted kingfishers, seals and arctic red jellyfish), seeing the Wood Islands Lighthouse, watching the Northumberland Ferry go back and forth to Nova Scotia and just relaxing in the provided beach chairs. The skylights in two of the upstairs bedrooms provide the same delightful daytime views and the moon and stars at night.
We were able to take several day trips to many different parts of the eastern portion of PEI. One of the reasons we came to the eastern side of PEI was to visit lighthouses and we found many. At the Souris Lighthouse be sure to visit the Gift Store and talk with Carmella about her family collecting sea glass, it is fascinating. One of our group is a knitter and wanted to visit the Belfast Mini Mills. I only expected to tolerate this outing but found it quite interesting and recommend a visit. Two of the restaurants we especially enjoyed were 1. Harbourview in Murray Harbour and 2. Sand Bar & Grill in Montague (on the way to Panmure Island). If you love PEI potatoes be sure to try their Oven Roasted Seasoned Potato Wedges. There were many other restaurants we could have tried, but we often preferred to create our own meals in the cozy Aft House kitchen.