Hi Mallory: I’m back at my desk and trying (without much luck) to refocus on my responsibilities. I’m really having trouble after such a wonderful vacation. We did over 3k miles in our 6 state, 3 province tour, met some fantastic people, saw some remarkable and spectacular country and found quite a bit of adventure. The Bay of Fundy was a wonder and Cape Breton was among the most scenic places I’ve ever visited but frankly, our visit to PEI was really just unbelievable. Truly a step back in time, the North Lake area and community is a place that I know we will return to many times in the future. Your house was such a great home base for us and as I mentioned, we look very much forward to spending a long, relaxing vacation there next August. I’m already searching for property for sale on the island so if you’re aware of anything please let me know.

Michele & Mallory, Thank you for making our trip to PEI so memorable. You have a lovely home/retreat and we’re happy to have been a part of the first “international PDK event” there. In spite of our week of fine dining, nothing matched our afternoon of gorging on mussels. We so much appreciate your hospitality.— Duffy & Laurie B.

Dear Mallory and Michele, All of us leave a huge thank you for an incredible week! We have been so comfortable and at home here in this beautiful house. We have loved sunrises and sunsets, wild lupine, watching the lobster boats go by, prowling the beaches, gathering stones and sea glass, reading on the deck, putting puzzles together and taking delight in an amazingly undeveloped spot. And we have feasted on our fair share of fresh sea food. Thanks for sharing this wonderful place with us! Gary and Gloria John (pictured with the 4 pound lobster) and Jemma Dave and Jackie

This picture represents the nadir of house building, especially when done some 800 miles away from home, over the course of three years. The reality of living on a construction site often dwarfed the original reasoning behind the final vision. The PEI album page contains additional images of, and comments about, the construction phase. In any event, the house IS done and so am I.