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Prince Edward Island

Canada

an ELDERHOSTEL program at

Le Village Pionnier Acadien

 

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the story

 

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our host

 

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the restaurant

 

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the transport

 

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learned of fishing methods

 

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visited their church

 

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there are about 2,500 French speaking Acadians in an area of 55 square miles on Prince Edward island.
We made a home visit to one of the families.

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Province House

 

 

visited Province house

 

saw the statue to the fallen

 

and the Acadian Museum

 

saw houses protected by trees on this wind swept island

 

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visited home of
Lucy Maud Montgomery
who wrote
"Anne of Green Gables" in 1908

 

 

 

Green Gables

 

Lucy Maud Montgomery's room

 

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meals at the ELDERHOSTEL program were meager,
but the Lobster Restaurants were not far away

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