Border

Crossed Peace Bridge at Buffalo.
Penny (for those who didn't know Penny a.k.a. Penelope is my Android Auto Map Guide 😉) for whatever reason decided to take me on a scenic route via PA-309, 29, US-6Læs mere
Breakfast at Tiffany's

...ok, maybe not at Tiffany's
Sunset Grille is a Canadian chain and the food and service were very good
Laurie was a good girl and ordered an avocado toast while I just had to be a piggy and get theLæs mere
HGVC at Blue Mountain

The Blue Mountains is a town in Grey County, southwestern Ontario, Canada, located where the Beaver River flows into Nottawasaga Bay. It is named for the Blue Mountain, and hence the economy of theLæs mere
Our room

Very nice and spacious room. It is a studio but plenty of space and kinda neat.
So the kitchen backslash is the beds headboard on the other side.
Huge bathroom... and I don't know why are there theseLæs mere
Village

The Village is a venue with shops & restaurants, plus free activities & live music in summer located in the middle of hotel resorts.
I'm sure we'll return to it throughout our stay, but this is ourLæs mere
Collingwood Arboretum

The Collingwood Arboretum is a beautiful park with both paved and natural trails for hiking and biking. It is an ideal location to be used for special occasions, weddings and celebrations. It is aLæs mere
Harbor Trail

As I said, there are many various trails that intertwine around this area.
We jumped at Harbor Trail and walked a portion of it from Arboretum to Historic Downtown.
Along that we came across aLæs mere
Historic Downtown Collingwood

Collingwood is a town in Ontario, N. of Collingwood is a town in Ontario, N. of Toronto. Its harbor is in Nottawasaga Bay, the southern part of vast Georgian Bay.
It was named after Admiral CuthbertLæs mere
Downtown 2

CWOOD sign, cool door knocker, and more beautiful flowers
A simple dinner

Skies just didn't look appealing once more, so we decided to eat in, but out
(Hey, if a Good Lord gives you a nice size balcony!!! 😊)
It's worth mentioning that this place has a VERY LIMITEDLæs mere
Pretty River Valley Park Bruce Trail

This morning was still iffy even after we had our breakfast.
However, the prognosis started to look better, and we decided to take a chance.
Pretty River Valley Park is supposed to have many trails...Læs mere
Pretty River Side Trail intersection

Not knowing the layout of the land, we came to an intersection of Bruce Trail and Pretty River Side Trail that promised roughly a 5km loop, so we decided to do that.
Bruce Trail uses white markers,Læs mere
Back via Trout Brook

Hitting main Bruce Trail again, we took a small food break and then duly went to the left and soon descended to the Trout Brook.
The trail eventually took us back to the parking lot.
Of course, theLæs mere
Relaxing pre-dinner

Back at the resort, a little bit of time before dinner (we decided on the repeat menu from yesterday as our choices are limited), I took a little cool-down dip in the pool (although the water wasLæs mere
Evening at the Village

After dinner, we decided to take a stroll through The Village
I was hoping to get a photo of the sunset, but it didn't happen for 2 reasons:
One - the sun was setting behind Blue Mountain, so unlessLæs mere
Beautiful morning

Caught the sunrise or the best I could do given that a clubhouse roof was blocking the view, and the treetops obscured the horizon.
Still, it's better than the previous couple of days when morningsLæs mere
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures

This day was definitely turning into a beautiful one. We headed to the Scenic Caves Nature Adventures right after breakfast.
Situated within one of Canada’s eighteen UNESCO biosphere reserves andLæs mere
Caves

This trail was totally cool as we walked through many natural crevices that were carved out in the course of millions of years.
There are interpretative signs telling us about Petrun Indians whoLæs mere
Caves 2

Here we encounter a Preacher's Rock (pic #2 & the video) as well as Native Chief (#4) who looks conspicuously like George Dubya - Washington that is
Ridge Top Lookout Trail

Coming out from Caves, we switched to Ridge Top Lookout Trail.
Nice, wide with shredded wood chips flooring, it was a pleasure to hike.
At one point, I descended into a Chasm Trail, and you can sortLæs mere
Suspension Bridge

Completing the Escarpment Trail and jumping back onto Ridge Top Lookout Trail, we took that back to the Main Enry area, were we took a much deserved rest and feasted on falafel bites with hummus andLæs mere
Suspension Bridge 2

I have to say that this trail was by far the hardest, even as if it wasn't the longest.
The grading was quite steep, but we managed.
Overall, this hike was challenging, with some grading both up andLæs mere
On the shores of Gitche Gumee

The day being gorgeous as it was, we decided to take a short drive to the water, thus finally TRULY putting ourselves "on the shores of Gitche Gumee."
Our initial destination, Northwind Beach, provedLæs mere
Dinner in Ireland

Well... not really, but the day was nicely finished when, after returning to the Resort and freshening up (me squeezing another fast refreshing dip in the pool) we settled for a scrumptious dinner inLæs mere
Farmer's Pantry

Preamble:
The morning was REALLY UGLY!!! Gray clouds dominated the skies, and the rain started coming down in a steady pour.
It was obvious to us that any hiking was simply wishful thinking, so weLæs mere
RejsendeLooks like you're making good time. Hopefully the border didn't hold you up too long.
RejsendeNot bad, maybe 20 mins for my line to move through