Early on a summer morning we pointed the Premag east for Prince Edward Island. We cut across Maine rather than taking the "all-Canadian" route through Quebec. Have a look at the roads we took.

Monday and Tuesday Night We Camped

Tea Pot Rock: on the beach at Twin ShoresWe arrived in Prince Edward Island that Monday evening. We spent our first two days camping at TWIN SHORES. The weather forecast was ideal for our little adventure! Evenings in the low teens (Celsius) made us look forward to early morning coffee while daytime temperatures hovering in the 20’s made our excursions all the more pleasant.

Day One saw us enjoying the beach just a few steps away from our campsite. Is there anything more magical than strolling along the water’s edge in the early morning hours? The rhythmic waves lapping gently at our feet, the sun slowly rising above the horizon .. there’s a moment of "all’s well with the world" and you get a bit of an understanding of why PEI is called the "Gentle Island".
Basking in the sun can be undeniably wonderful, however we were also on a mission! So many things to see, people to meet, discoveries to make, foods to taste and so much more!

Anne Without the Hype!

The lure of Anne of Green Gables attracts many visitors to the Island. The feisty red-headed little girl continues to charm young and old alike. I’m not sure exactly why Anne is so timeless. Is it her outspoken nature? Her optimism? Her undeniable joy of life? In any case, doing what we do best (going along for a drive to see where the road would lead us), we were fortunate to stumble upon Lucy Maude Montgomery’s aunt’s home in New London. Amidst a patchwork quilt of rolling pastures, just when we least expected it – there it was – atop a little hill so as to have a magnificent view of the area as well as the Lake of Shining Waters just across the road.

It’s a white house along a country lane that we would greatly recommend you stop in to visit. You will be greeted with a warm smile as you come in and, for just a nominal fee, you will be encouraged to take all the time you need to visit. Going through from room to room, reading some little snippet describing Lucy Maude Montgomery’s stay here as well as the era in which she lived, you get a sense of having stepped back in time. Do take a moment to enjoy and appreciate the charming vignettes that you
will find at every corner of this delightful home (I also urge you to take a quick peek through one of the upstairs bedroom windows…). I felt that I was paying a visit to a dear old aunt who took such pleasure in sharing loving memories and mementos of her youth with me.
Contrary to what you might expect from a “tourist attraction”, you will not be rushed. You will not be assaulted by neon lights, loud noises, endless line-ups and the inevitable crowds. You will, however, feel as though you enjoyed a lovely visit with someone you very much wished you had met many years ago.