Road Trip!

Booked a get-away to Sauble Beach followed by a double bill at Stratford.

Sauble is the second longest freshwater beach in Ontario, with seven straight kilometers to walk along in the sand.  The iconic sign, the sunset, the beachfront eateries and shops are essentially the same since our last visit 20+ years ago. The Lucky Strike, the cottage we used to rent, is still there, although it has new siding and paint. However, now you have to pay $30/day for parking near the beach. Also a sign of changing times were lots of big Canadian flags waving for freedom.

We stayed two nights, and each night Rob and I waited on the beach for the magic moment when the sun would dip into the horizon and disappear into dusk. I love those Lake Huron sunsets and sandy beaches! The rhythmic sound of waves.

It was a bit hard to find accommodations, but I found and booked the Sauble Lodge Motor Inn two weeks before we left. At $200/night I expected more from the "standard room."  Sooo small, without a coffee station. It was clean, though, and a short walk to the beach. We also explored Bruce Peninsula and nearby Tobermory, Singing Sands Fen, and Bruce Alvar Nature Reserve.

Meandered through some other beach towns. Southhampton, Port Elgin, Port Stanley.

Maybe next year we could find a cottage big enough for Alex and Penny and Rob and I, and just hang out for a week or two.

We stayed at The Strat, a B & B in Stratford for the next two nights. Fantastic breakfast!Walking distance to the theatre and a nice big ol' porch to play backgammon after the shows. We biked the trails and city streets, but it really isn't a bike-friendly town. Driving to nearby small towns was a pleasure, past cornfields grown high. Mennonite country is close by, and we saw more than a few buggies.