A day of boating

We left early Friday morning for the cottage. B. had a hair appointment in Bolton so we were pretty rushed to make. We did however. While she was getting her hair done I walked the dog around some of the neighbourhoods in Bolton. Seems like a nice place, I came across many well maintained houses. We made a stop outside of Barrie at the outlet mall so B. could do some shopping. She found a few pieces of clothing she liked (which doesn’t always happen). The rest of the way to Gloucester was pretty uneventful.

We spent most of the day on the boat. We made it out to Georgian Bay… which was surprisingly calm today. We made a stop for ice cream and relaxed most of the trip. I enjoy the boat rides, I don’t get to do it very often. It never ceases to amaze me how people on the water interact. I’d say about 80% of the people we passed gave a friendly wave. Aren’t these the same people that cut you off on the 400? Curious. I guess when you are finally ‘on vacation’ you act differently.

Saturday was over cast and the impending storm from the South was coming. We ventured into Port Darling with B.’s aunt. Port Darling is a cute little tourist trap off the Severn waterway. There were all kinds of artisan shops, pubs and places to check out. I wandered around the lock area with the dog. It would be nice to return to Port Darling when it was less busy. I think everyone in the area was trying to get a little shopping done before the storm rolled in as well. When we got back from Port Darling the POWER was out. I know why electricity is referred to as ‘the power’. You feel pretty powerless without it. It has been out for nearly 18 hours now… You never experience a black quite like the black you see outside during a power outage. If you didn’t have a flashlight walking around the cottage you’d get banged and bruised in minutes. It was the knight’s dark blackness indeed. Since the weather sucks and there is no power we will likely be returning to the GTA soon. Ciao. Seems time to get the long pants out…