While in Southern Ontario this summer, we also
ventured northeast to Belleville, Cobourg and Prince Edward County. We started
off with a visit to Belleville, where we spent a really fun weekend with Brent
& Sarah, Jeff & Kristen, and Jen & Jason (and their precious
daughter!). We had tons of laughs, shared lots of yummy meals (excluding a trip
to Smoke’s Poutinerie haha!), went for a beautiful waterfront walk, played with
baby, and played lots of bean bags/cornhole. I thoroughly enjoy a good deck
hang out, and love a campfire, and we
were able to do both with this crew! A big thanks to Jen and Jason for having
us all at their place, and to all of these couples for making it such a fun
weekend!
Sarah, Jason, Brent and Jen playing while Will and baby watch! Sarah in the 13 man tent!
Will's first time "holding" a baby
After leaving Belleville, we zipped into
Cobourg in time for Sarah and I to make it to a waterside outdoor yoga class,
which was incredible! The instructor asked us about our favourite and least favourite
poses, and then worked both into the class, reminding us how important it is to
be uncomfortable sometimes. Later on that day, the three of us enjoyed a walk
by the beach in Cobourg. After some food and beverage shopping, Jeff and Sarah
prepared a delicious meal for us all.
hehe
We had a great night playing games and
hanging out! In the morning, we set off to a surprise location: Prince Edward
County! Will and I had not spent time in this area before, and loved exploring
here! After visiting Chadsey’s Cairns winery, we stopped at Lake on the
Mountain for lunch. We then visited Waupoos winery for tastings before checking
into Isaiah Tubbs Resort.
Lake on the Mountain
We enjoyed hanging out by the water for a while
before heading out to the Drake Devonshire restaurant for dinner. We were able to sit out
on their deck looking out at the water while enjoying an awesome meal. We
followed dinner with drinks closer to the water before a frightening cab ride
back to our rooms.
Since there were some questionable smells in the room Sarah
and Jeff had, we were all able to get an upgrade and were moved to better rooms
to hang out that night. In the morning, we enjoyed breakfast in Picton and
strolled through the great shops and galleries downtown. We then visited Barley
Days brewery for tastings before visiting Love Nest gallery (http://www.loveneststudios.com).
We loved chatting
with Tara, the woman responsible for the creation and photography of these
beautiful nests, and also enjoyed walking through the old barn that her and her
husband, Andrew, converted into a gallery for his encaustic artwork. Meeting
interesting people and hearing their stories is one of my favourite things
about travelling, and Tara did not disappoint!
The beautiful barn and adorable chicken coop at Love Nest studios
Afterwards, we stopped at our
final winery, Hinterland winery. We then made dinner and had lots of fun
chatting and playing games. In the morning, we said goodbye to this amazing
duo, but not before picking up fresh-out-of-the-oven biscuits at the market
Jeff works at! A special thanks to Jeff and Sarah for having us, and for
planning such a memorable surprise trip!
The Burgess Duo
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