“Anne of Green Gables” is a favorite childhood book for many kids. Similar to “Little House on the Prairie,” the novel details a girl living on a farm in the 19th century. Although I didn’t pick up the first “Anne of Green Gables” book until my adult years, I quickly became enchanted with the character Anne and the setting in Prince Edward Island.
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Back in high school, my parents and I spent ten days exploring Quebec and New Brunswick. We ended up staying one night in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). I knew then I wanted come here again. A similar decision occurred when traveling to Portschache, Austria, which I revisited a few years back.
Tears came to my eyes when I stepped onto the island at the Borden-Carleton Visitor Center. I was here and I was headed to Cavendish, the land of Anne of Green Gables!
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After experiencing the amazing Fundy Trail Parkway in the previous post, we entered Fundy National Park. Founded in 1948, the park is small at 80 square miles. However, it boasts over 50 miles of hiking trails, 25 waterfalls, camping, two lakes, a golf course, a covered bridge, and 8 miles of coastline.
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The first part of our Maritime Provinces trip began in New Brunswick. Well – actually, the trip began with a flight to Boston and then a 6-hour rental car ride through Maine to New Brunswick.
We toured Boston and coastal Maine over a decade ago but decided to get off the highway for lunch near Ogunquit. Driving to the end of the peninsula, we discovered the Perkins Cove area teeming with small shops, galleries, and restaurants. The chilly weather coupled with hot chowder and lobster rolls gave us the quintessential New England experience to kick off the vacation!
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