What a great introduction. I am looking forward to your Prince Edward Island photos. Are you a secret Anne of Green Gables fan? I noticed you use the words Kindred Spirits a lot! The Iceland photos have convinced me I need to accept my friend's invitation to go for a trip. Look forward to many more of your amazing photos.
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Yes, I am! I don't know if it's so much a secret as it is a recent development. Obviously you are too!
As it happens, before my Canada trip I had only read the first Anne book, once, even though my mom and sister are big fans (maybe I thought it was too girly, but I see now that Anne can be appreciated by anyone).
On the way out east I started listening to the whole series on audiobook, and I listened to two full books while I was on the island. It was awesome and oddly surreal to read those while being on location... and I loved Prince Edward Island. Have you been there?
If you have an invitation from a friend to go to Iceland, that would be awfully hard to refuse!
I am a huge Anne fan. I finally made it to PEI last year! It was a dream come true. Loved the beauty of the Island. The red sand and the lighthouses are just like I imagined. I saw the Anne musical and also watched the new Anne series on Netflix but didn't think it was as good as the 80s series by Kevin Sullivan. Glad to find a fellow fan :)
Hold on...when last year? Not December, right?
I can't comment on the TV series (though I wonder if the new one was good). I am interested in what you thought of the commercialization of the area around Green Gables - everything was closed when I was there so I didn't get to visit the attractions, I spent most of my time in parts of the National Parks.
I went in July. Peak season for tourists but I was surprised that it was not as crowded as I expected it to be. I went to Green Gables (free admission for Canada's 150th) but enjoyed the walk behind the house on Lover's Lane more than the house itself. I was also expecting the gift shop to be more full of branded products than what was actually there. I did not have time to go into to the other places but took photos in front to Montgomery's birthplace and Silverbush. I know PEI is supposed to be popular with Japanese tourists but I didn't see many.
How long were you there?
That's surprising, I would have thought last year of all years would be the busiest. Maybe what is considered busy for PEI is not busy compared to what you've seen elsewhere.
I heard that the walk down Lovers Lane was nice! I wish I'd done that - it looked closed but I heard after that I could have walked there. Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I was there a few days...four days maybe?