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Prince Edward Island
Why Go?
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is as pretty as a storybook, and it just so happens that the is-
land's depiction in a storybook (Lucy Maud Montgomery's
Anne of Green Gables
) is
what has made the place famous. And like Anne Shirley, the heroine of that book, the is-
land is a red-head - from tip to tip, sienna-colored soil peeks out from under potato plants,
and the shores are lined with rose and golden sand. Meanwhile the Green Gables-esque
landscape is a pastoral green patchwork of rolling fields, tidy gabled farmhouses and sea-
side villages.
Yet despite the pervasive splendor of the province, the first thing most visitors notice,
and fall in love with, is PEI's charm and relaxed atmosphere. The 'Gentle Island' really
lives up to its nickname, and the least authentic things you'll find here are the orange
nylon braids of little girls in tourist spots dressed up as 'Anne.'
When to Go
Jun
Enjoy the spring calm and blooming wildflowers before the crowds hit.
Jul & Aug
The entire island is in festival mode with live music and lobster suppers
nightly.
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