Here we are at the first Tuesday of August. I haven't participated in a Top Ten Tuesday post since the end of June. July is vacation time for us, and I just didn't seem to have the right amount of time to visit everyone, so I held off. This month's list of Top Ten Tuesday ideas sounds like fun, so I hope I can keep up.
This week we are talking about the Top Ten Books Set in Places I'd Love to Visit...
The White Sands Hotel (Anne of Avonlea & Road to Avonlea) ~ Photo credit Sullivan Entertainment.
White Sands is mentioned in some of the Anne novels, but taking it from memory, the White Sands Hotel was only part of the Anne of Green Gables movie (Anne gave her famous recitation of "The
Highwayman" there) and the Road to Avonlea television series. The building pictured above is an actual resort on Prince Edward Island called Dalvay by the Sea. Sullivan Entertainment used it during filming. You can read more here. I would love to visit this and other PEI sites.
Highwayman" there) and the Road to Avonlea television series. The building pictured above is an actual resort on Prince Edward Island called Dalvay by the Sea. Sullivan Entertainment used it during filming. You can read more here. I would love to visit this and other PEI sites.
Charleston, South Carolina ~ Photo credit Getty Images.
Many novels are set in Charleston, SC. If you spend any time here, you will already know that Karen White's Tradd Street series is set in Charleston, which inspires me to pay it a visit.
Chattahoochee, Florida ~ Photo credit City of Chattahoochee.
As a life-long New Englander, I had never heard of Chattahoochee, Florida until I read Rhett DeVane's The Madhatter's Guide to Chocolate. One of the main characters, Hattie Davis, lived down the road from Florida's first psychiatric hospital, which was located in Chattahoochee. With trails, the river landing tour, and historic sites, I would enjoy a visit.
Rodanthe, NC ~ Photo credit OuterBanks.com
This one feels a little bit like a cheat, because we have been going to the Outer Banks for decades. I have to admit, however, we have only ever driven through Rodanthe on the way to other things--like the ferry dock taking us from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island. Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks is set here. Rodanthe is just one of the villages located on Hatteras Island.
Alaska ~ Photo credit wikidata.org
Our son had the chance to visit Alaska, but we never have. I'm not sure I could tolerate the harsh winters, but a July trip might be nice. The Call of the Wild by Jack London is set in Alaska.
Mexico ~ Photo credit Bloomberg.com
With its rich culture, a trip to Mexico sounds like an exciting time. This is a photo of the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City. Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester speaks to the immigrant experience and is set partially in Mexico.
Bermuda ~ Photo credit BBC.
I visited Bermuda in high school, but I haven't been back since. I recall it being lovely with bright colored houses, few cars, and sparkling blue water. Beyond the Moonlit Sea by Julianne Maclean, which came out in June, is the story of two women whose paths collide when a pilot disappears over the Bermuda Triangle.
Jamesport, Missouri ~ Photo credit Helpmecovid.com
Charlotte Hubbard's books feature Missouri Amish communities. I've come to adore the characters, and the descriptions of the countryside makes me yearn to visit. Jamesport has a bed and breakfast and an inn for tourists.
Rocky Ridge Farm, Mansfield, Missouri ~ Photo credit LIW Historic Home & Museum.
The Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder tell the story of a young pioneer girl growing up on the American prairie. The First Four Years, which was published after her death, spoke of the early years of Laura's married life with Almanzo. After numerous attempts at making a living, the Wilders moved to Mansfield, Missouri and worked on a forty-acre farm they called Rocky Ridge Farm. I had a chance to visit many of the Laura Ingalls Wilder sites, but I have not yet made it to Rocky Ridge Farm.
Wilder Homestead, Malone, NY ~ Photo credit visitmalone.com
The second book in the Little House series, Farmer Boy, is about Almanzo's years growing up on a farm in upstate New York. I've never been to the Wilder Homestead, which is so silly because it is the closest site to me.
So, that's my list. What do you think? Do we share any of the same sites? If you could only choose one from your list, which would it be?
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