Anne of Green Gables, the book, is adored by millions, and I recently had the opportunity to get the whole Anne of Green Gables experience when I went to Prince Edward Island for a little Labor Day weekend trip with Yankee. I will share more Prince Edward Island pictures with you later, but today I want to tell you about visiting Green Gables.
When we planned a trip to Prince Edward Island, I decided to reread some of the books. When I was a young, I spent some Saturdays with my besties Amanda and Paulynn watching the movies and talking about Anne Shirley (Anne with an E.) This house was one of the stops Princes Kate and William made when they were on PEI for a visit.
I loaded up my kindle with the book and let my imagination set in.
Yankee was not familar with the book (he’s such a guy), so to ease him into it before going to Green Gables, we went to the Anne of Green Gables musical. It was wonderful! The costumes were beautiful and we both enjoyed the play.
Tons of little girls were at the show with hats and red braids. It was pretty cute.
The next day we drove to Cavendish, the town where it is located, and went to visit Green Gables. It was a beautiful day, and the grounds were just as amazing as I imagined.
The property had beautiful gardens around the grounds. They had both flower and vegetable gardens.
We learned there was not a real Anne Shirley, and the house Green Gables was based on a house that was close to the author’s home when she was growing up on Prince Edward Island. The house is set up based on the descriptions in the book and how it would have been at that time. I felt they did an excellent job and it really felt as if Anne, Matthew and Marilla lived there.
The kitchen was simple but very nice. I loved seeing the dough bowls and the nice china in the hutch. People collect a lot of those things today.
I loved the details such as the Raspberry Cordial on the shelf of the hutch, or maybe it was the wine where Diana had a few too many glasses.
The first floor also had a small sitting/living room.
A small formal dining room was on the first floor as well.
We were able to go upstairs and see the modest bedrooms.
The furnishings were simple and charming.
I am pretty sure this would have been Matthew’s room.
The author of Anne of Green Gables said while the character of Anne was in her imagination, the one true part was there was a Lover’s Lane and Haunted Woods. We took a little stroll around those trails.
They definitely play up everything Anne, and I did buy some Raspberry Cordial. It was very tasty and hit the spot.
If you love the book or even if you are on Prince Edward Island, going to Green Gables is a must do. I hope you enjoyed the little tour.
Do you have a favorite book you read when you were younger?
I read the Anne of Green Gables series when I was in my 40’s. I love it and am so jealous you got to go there!
Cindi
Cindi,
Glad to hear you liked Anne of Green Gables. It is such a fun read.
Cheers!
Green Gables is one of our favorites. I had no idea there was a place you could visit. It looks like fun. My girls would love it! My favorite classic is Pride and Prejudice. It’d be fun to visit a replica of their home. Have a great week!
Sherry,
It is a great place to visit especially if it is one of your favorites. Pride & Prejudice is a wonderful classic I want to go back and re read that book.
Cheers!
Recently I decided to read several of The Anne Books. I had never read them before. Hooray for free ebooks! Just last bight, I spent some time looking for information on PEI, thinking it might be an interesting destination for a vacation. Imagine my surprise to read your post today about the very thing I was researching only last night! Thanks for a fun read!
Carol,
Stay tuned I plan to have a post with pictures about the rest of our trip to PEI. It is a wonderful vacation let me know if you have any questions.
Cheers!
A few years ago we traveled to PEI, and I also read the book before going. At the property I bought the set and there was a relative there that day who autographed the set for me. A wonderful experience. A great read …I love the story ! My husband bought me the doll and she sits by the book set..a real treasure.
Sandy,
How neat that you had the set autographed. That is so sweet your husband bought you the doll.
Cheers!
What a awe inspiring trip. I loved the series and often times I would be off dreaming that I was the young girl walking down that road. Thanx for sharing. I am a new blogger and I would love to have you follow my blog and to give me any comment that you can see that I need to change.
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Oh what a fun trip!! When our children were younger we use to enjoy watching the Green Gable series.