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Prince Edward Island, the smallest of Canada’s provinces and just 140 miles long, has been called the ‘gentle island’. Cradled on the waves of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the Island is known for the vivid colors of its gently rolling landscape. PEI is surrounded by miles of sandy beaches and red sandstone cliffs and sand dunes. Many people who visit PEI find themselves so touched by the experience that they return again and again, such as Gamaw and Big Daddy who have now spent their 11th consecutive summer there.

Tourists(like myself) can buy a pale red PEI Dirt Shirt that’s dyed with the island’s red soil and sold with a packet of dirt. As the shirts’ makers say, “There are no white socks, shirts, cars or dogs. The red dirt stains it all. Of course the food is great, especially when hand prepared by our number one tour guide, Gamaw! But save some room in your belly for ice cream, the Island’s favorite past time, which lingers around every corner. But whatever you do during the day, save enough energy to attend ceilidhs every night and Leon Gallant’s Tuesday evening Island song sessions at Stanley Bridge community hall. I just love his ‘island music’!

"The Island", as locals call it, is the home of the extroverted Anne Shirley from Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables first published in 1908. The book’s 100th anniversary is being celebrated all over the island. How easy it is to imagine the community of this well-loved novel—the best of Prince Edward Island hasn’t changed since the story was written.

I hope you enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of this charming province as much as I did...

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