There’s a little village on Prince Edward Island that has dirt roads and horse-drawn carriages. You can stop at the general store or visit the farm animals at the local farm. You can walk on wooden stilts or play in the sandbox outside the little school or participate in a daily potato sack race. You can learn to play the spoons, step dance or catch a little skit.
Okay, this isn’t a real village on Prince Edward Island, but Avonlea Village is a fun little attraction that puts you right into the Anne of Green Gables books. The moment you step through the train station entrance, you are transported back in time to an era that is captured in the Lucy Maude Montgomery books.
Along the block of red dirt roads are both heritage buildings from around PEI which have been moved and restored, as well as some recreations of buildings.
The three girls enjoyed the little wooden school house with the woodstove and old fashioned desks. All of us spent some time playing with outdoor toys that kids during Anne’s time would play with. Even My Chandler tried to walk on stilts!
The two younger girls enjoyed the building that housed tons of dress up clothes and little settings where photos could be taken like:
a dining area,
a clothesline and outhouse,
even a carriage.
My Chandler thought the general store was fun to explore (he fell in love with this hat!).
I enjoyed the church and the horse and buggy ride.
Sweet Pea’s favorite part of the day were the little skits scattered throughout the day. Favorite scenes from the Anne books were reenacted on a little stage set behind a home.
And when the actors were not performing these scenes, they were walking around the town and interacting with the tourists.
It was like an Anne version of Disney World!
Yes, this was a bit of a tourist trap, but it was also a fun way to spend a day on the island.
That's awesome.....Yes!!! I want to go back and tourist traps are sometimes lots of fun. Hugs
Posted by: MaryBeth Hibbert | 07/10/2013 at 08:58 AM