点评:The Three Pines tour was a Louise Penny lovers delight! Every stop was meaningful to those of us who are avid LP readers. Patricia was our driver and guide for the day, she provided lots of details about the places we visited as well as information about Louise Penny. The SUV she drove was comfortable for my friend and I and the couple who were also on the tour.
It is hard to pick a favorite from all the places we visited, but I have to say the St. Benoit du Lac Abby and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House certainly stand out. The small church that inspired the St. Thomas chapel was quite moving with its Roll of Honor that includes 3 brothers who went to WWI. (Only one returned.) Hovey Manor, the inspiration for Manoir Bellchasse and the place we stopped for lunch, is delightful and we learned that it was the place that Louise's husband proposed to her.
Our wrap up for the day was at the Broome Lake Books and bistro, the perfect end to the day, where we enjoyed coffee and tea and a pastry. All highly recommended!
翻译:三棵松之旅简直是路易丝·佩妮迷的天堂!对我们这些路易丝·佩妮的忠实读者来说,每一站都意义非凡。帕特里夏是当天的司机兼导游,她为我们详细介绍了参观的景点以及路易丝·佩妮的生平。她驾驶的SUV非常舒适,我和我的朋友以及同行的另一对夫妇都觉得很舒服。
我们参观了很多地方,很难选出最喜欢的,但我必须说,圣贝努瓦湖修道院和哈斯克尔免费图书馆及歌剧院绝对令人印象深刻。启发了圣托马斯教堂设计的小教堂也十分感人,教堂里的荣誉榜上记录着三位参加第一次世界大战的兄弟(只有一位幸存)。霍维庄园是贝尔查斯庄园的灵感来源,也是我们午餐的地点,这里环境优美,我们还了解到,路易丝的丈夫正是在这里向她求婚的。
我们一天行程的最后安排是在布鲁姆湖书店兼小酒馆,那里是完美的收尾之地,我们享用了咖啡、茶和糕点。强烈推荐!