I arrived on ms Maasdam to
find that the library has over ten copies of Anne of Green Gables.
You may think that this number
is a bit high, and I would have agreed with you when I first arrived,
but there are times I wish I had a few more copies. As we stop at
Prince Edward Island and many tours visit the very homestead that
inspired this beloved classic, people are seen all over the ship with
copies of the book (and it's sequels).
My
first week aboard we had a few copies of Anne of Green
Gables sitting on the shelf so I
picked one up. I read the book as a child, I believe I was in fifth
grade so it's been over fifteen years, and I adored it. For those of
you who have never read the book or seen the movie, the story is
about a young orphan girl, Anne (with an e)
Shirley who is adopted by an elderly brother and sister in the town
of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Although Anne always has the best
of intentions, her active imagination often leads to mischief. That
is a very shallow synopsis, but you'll get the idea. I have to say, I
loved the book just as much this time as I did as a child. Quite
simply, the characters are charming, the setting is charming, and
every chapter made me smile. Sometimes it's nice to relive your
childhood through a book.
My friend Daniella and I trying to look like Anne at a themed store in PEI.
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