Down-time

How wonderful is to be able to get up in the morning and not feel rushed to go anywhere.  10 am and still in our PJs, relaxing, making breakfast and the only sound we hear is the sound of rain.  How peaceful that sound is.  Perhaps, this time the sound of rain its so soothing because we don't have any thing that occupies our mind, like work, doing the laundry, or figuring out what to cook for dinner.  We truly take for granted some of the simplest things in life that make us feel good, just because we all live a busy life.

I have forgotten that in Canada, like anywhere in the world other then the U.S., the stores are closed during a holiday.  Yes, even the local LCBO (Liquor store) was closed.  We have been waiting since May for our next chance to drink some Okanagan beer, but it was closed, and all the stores stayed closed the day after Labor day too!! We decide to drive to Grand Bend, a bigger village and see if the LCBO store has our favorite Okanagan, "No, sorry, but we don't carry it, but try the BEER STORE just down the street, " "For sure the BEER STORE will carry it"  John says. "No sir, we are too small, you might need to drive to London" "What??!!?!  "How about Mill St"  "Yes, we sure do!"  Off we went with out 2nd favorite Canadian beer.  The plan, go to the beach after dinner, relax, have a drink of Mill St. while waiting for the sunset.  PRICELESS!

Took a nice walk downtown Main St. in Bayfield, and grabbed a home made ice cream! YUM. Buddy gulped his cup of frozen vanilla yogurt in 4 seconds! "Jeez, Buddy, take your time, and enjoy it"  Hmm, what am I saying?  I have never seen a dog eat something slowly, perhaps they eat fast because they are afraid that someone else might take it?   I guess that is it!

Well, Bayfield wasn't even the usual touristy busy village, because most of the stores were also closed, even the Black Dog Village Pub & Bistro!  We found out we can eat on the patio with Buddy!  So, for sure we will go one day:-)

If there was something I wanted to have while here in Ontario, is their famous peaches! YES, the peaches in Ontario are out of this world!! AND, I am not kidding! "John, look right there on the right, there is a farm that sells peaches, stop please!"  I come back to the car with a smile on my face and bushel of peaches that look like large apples!  These are the larges peaches I have ever seen!  Yes, they were yummy and flavorful!

15 kilometers north off Route 21 is Goderich.  A nice gentleman from Stratford told us that a tornado hit Goderich last summer and destroyed much of the historic town and all the old beautiful trees.  I had also heard from others that Goderich has a nice harbor and an old port, so we took off to see it for ourselves.  Yes, the main historic plaza (Round-about) had no trees, but we did find the harbor and the port, and it was beautiful.  There is a nice boardwalk all along the lake and to see the lighthouse one must clime up to the top of the hill.

After a beautiful morning relaxing on the beach we went to Bayfield Berry Farm.  Ordered some home made soup, a sandwich and homemade apple strudel to have with our cappucino!  Yes, people, I can't live home without my espresso coffee maker!  After all, I am Italian!!

Someone made an Inukshuk on the beach.  I accidentally knocked it over, and had to rebuild it!  As of late tonight, it was still standing!!

Every night we end our evenings on the beach catching the sunset!

CHEERS!