Because we planned to drive by car the 4-5 hours to our friends’ house in North Bay, we decided to relocate our motorhome for the week to Darlington Provincial Park just outside of Oshawa (30 miles east of Toronto) where we will meet up with Norm’s sister Pat and her husband Lou on Friday. They had traveled east from British Columbia with their 5th wheel motorhome for the family gathering this past weekend, and their own 60th wedding anniversary party next weekend.
When we arrived in North Bay we were very warmly greeted by our friends, Belle and Howard. I met Belle through The New Horizons Band in The Villages, and we have all become great friends.
The next day we had intermittent light rain. They took us to do some much needed shopping, and that evening we all went out to celebrate Howard’s birthday. Howard had previously arranged for the chef to prepare Steak Tar Tare for Norman which was elegantly presented (but I still could not bear look at it). Noman loved it!
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| Looked like a cross between raw hamburg and raw brains! Gross! |
We then went to another restaurant named The Owl, which from the outside looked very tired and shabby, but upon entering discovered a lovely little place, nice ambiance that had elegantly prepared meals. We all feasted on locally caught pickerel, all the while enjoying a very talented young man playing acoustical guitar. He happily took requests, but I felt rather sorry for him when every song that Howard and Norman requested was not in his vast repertoire. The poor guy could not believe it.
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| Evening highlight news |
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| A few minutes of fame! |
The next day Norm and I went bike riding where we were stopped by a TV reporter. The day before, a man riding an electric bike was killed when he collided with a car, which prompted a report on bicycle safety. I guess because of our wearing helmets we looked safety conscious (or we were on the only ones that came by). Norm was very eloquent, and I (not wearing make-up of course) stammered my way through the interview. But we all got a good laugh during the 6PM newscast.
The weather could not have been more perfect, but the locals thought the clear, low humidity, 79 degree day was oppressive. We rated it a " perfect 10". I just love the way the sun feels so warm and nice at this latitude. I find it in Florida to be rather painful.
We were taken out on the adjacent Trout Lake in Bell and Howard's pontoon boat. We dangled our feet and soaked up the beautiful surroundings, finally getting a chance to really relax. It was wonderful – I could really make a habit of that.
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| Cruising on Trout Lake |
On Thursday morning, after Norm enjoyed a sumptuous breakfast prepared by Chef Howard (and I suffered with my oatmeal) it was time to head back to Oshawa, where we will enjoy a couple more days with family.
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