After the Green Gables Heritage Site, we headed to the fictional-yet-very-real town of Avonlea.
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| My happy-go-lucky kiddo en route to lunch. |
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We started our time in the village with lunch. Carr's Lunch Box was the only option.
It was ok food, but could have used some more variety and more staff. |
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| "I love bright red drinks, don't you? They taste twice as good as any other color." |
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One of the three heritage buildings in the village.
This is the original Belmont School in which L. M. Montgomery taught in 1896-97.
It has been brought to the village for preservation. |
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| My mom goes in... |
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| ...just in time to see Anne smack Gilbert over the head with her slate!!! |
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| Or some such nonsense. |
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| The school yard offered a few low-tech distractions like stilts, a large sand box, and teeter-totters. |
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| The Manse (minister's house). One of three heritage buildings in Avonlea. |
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| Inside the Manse. |
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| General store (somewhat touristy) |
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Avonlea Dressup. Could there be a more perfect venue for 5 highly imaginative girls?
(We met a kindred spirit in the village- she and her daughter joined us for the afternoon.) |
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| Kiddo with her new friend. |
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| We spent about two hours playing dress-up and taking pictures. |
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| What's dress-up without a couple of grandparents to spice things up? |
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| Eating more Cows ice cream, |
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| while Charlie Sloan rambles on about something. |
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| A small museum that compares and contrasts the author's life with Anne's life. |
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| The Bright River train station. |
Next post will be scenes from the outdoor theater in Avonlea Village.
