Quinte West and Prince Edward County
North Beach? To let the world know how great it is or not?
We are very lucky indeed to be situated near 3 Provincial Parks! Of course everyone knows about Sandbanks, and many nature lovers look forward to visiting Presqu’ile, but surprisingly, many people don’t know about North...
It’s not far to the Thousand Islands from Bay House!
Yes, it’s nice to go to the Sandbanks, Presqu’ile and North Beach Provincial parks, but since you will be spending at least a week at Bay House, why not take advantage of the fact that it isn’t that far to the...
Even though it’s starting to get cold, the beach in Wellington, Prince Edward County is still very pretty
Although it may be starting to show signs that winter is probably just around the corner, the beach in Wellington, Prince Edward County is always beautiful. We stopped by yesterday on the drive home from taking the dog to the vet. The...
THE SWANS ARE PACKING UP FOR THEIR TRIP SOUTH!
Just a quick post to let you know that it looks like the swans are starting to gather up for their flight South. This was the view from my porch yesterday. Although it is nice to see all the swans a swimming, I’m pretty sure that...
We live in such a beautiful part of the world! Prince Edward County in the summertime- beautiful!
Who can resist a great lunch with a beautiful view? We can’t, so whenever we get a chance, we choose one of the County’s restaurants and have some eye candy along with our meal. A couple of weeks ago we chose The County...
Is there going to be an early winter here on the Bay of Quinte?
I think the geese are telling me it’s going to be an early winter! The last few mornings I have been awakened to the sounds of the geese honking outside my bedroom window here on the bay of Quinte, and they definitely have a lot...
Lunch at Presqu’ile Park. What a great way to spend a few hours!
We decided to treat ourselves to a little change of scenery for lunch the other day. As Presqu’ile Park is only a short drive from home, we decided to take a picnic lunch and enjoy the views. We chose a quiet shaded picinic table...
The swans are out and about enjoying themselves!
These swans have the right idea of what to do on a hot day. It sure was hot here yesterday, but the swans looked cool and collected! We never get tired of watching them sail by. Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Tumblr...
THE “SWANEY” RIVER ON THE ROUTE TO BRIGHTON
We had to go to Brighton yesterday, and decided to take one of our favourite side routes to get there. That path took us along Weller’s Bay, which is always a pretty place to look at. Weller’s bay is the home to many swans,...
Presqu’ile Provincial Park is even pretty in the winter
Presqu’ile, even at this time of year is pretty. In fact it is pretty and amazing, which I guess makes it pretty amazing! Admittedly, it doesn’t give me the urge to break out my picnic basket, but it sure does make want to...
A trip to Campbellford without stopping at Dooher’s would just be wrong!
Dooher Legend Is True. ‘It’s the truth! Just tell any local that you have to go to Campbellford, and the first comment from them is always “Have you tried those cream doughnuts from Dooher’s?”. Well of course I have,...
We visited a few of the Wineries of Prince Edward County
We had our friend Rose come and visit us from Toronto yesterday, so we took the opportunity to take a pretty drive along Loyalist Parkway and stop at a few of the wineries. There are a number of wineries in Prince Edward County now,...
Madoc- we went to see the display of Nativity Scenes at St.John the Baptist Anglican Church
I was browsing through the Kijiji ads last week, when I came across an advertisement for an upcoming display of nativity scenes. I have always loved Nativity Scenes, maybe a throw back from when I played a part in one at...
Winter has arrived at the Sandbanks Provincial Park
OUR DRIVE THROUGH THE SANDBANKS PROVINCIAL PARK TODAY Today is Thursday November 20, 2014. We needed to head into Picton today and on the way home we decided to take a drive through the Sandbanks Provincial Park. The weather is -2...
Fall Is Here – Let’s visit Presqu’ile Park!
Here are a few snaps of what can be found locally at Presqu’ile Park in Brighton, just about 15 minutes from where we are. If you have never been to Presqu’ile Park, you are short changing yourself of a wonderful day...
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