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After making the 16-lane madness of Highway 401 and a quick experience on the 410 w...

Late spring could be the ideal time for a driving trip, so yesterday my co-workers Vanessa, Khurram and I trigger to see the country around Toronto. Neither one of my co-explorers has lived in Canada for lengthy, so they havent actually had an opportunity to discover places outside the Big Smoke. Which means this was their first possibility to venture forth into the hinterland that enters our big city.

After leaving a quick journey on the 410 and the 16-lane frenzy of Highway 401 we drove into Ontarios country north of Brampton. The landscape started to start - forest, areas and farms started to seem. The serene rolling hills north of Ontarios money have a simple beauty to them and I began hearing comments like this is like a book, this would be a great place for spending a weekend etc. The landscape around Hockley Valley and the hilly moraines further north provide very breath-taking views over Ontario farm country.

Our first stop was in the village of Creemore, a little village tucked away in the Mad River Valley, surrounded by the Purple Hills. The neighborhoods history dates back more than a century, formerly supplying Toronto with much needed lumber and later supplying hogs. Among the major attractions today is the Creemore Springs Brewery, a really common Ontario micro-brewery. After a local breakfast with tea and scones we crossed the road to see the brewery, and we still had fun researching the brewing process, combining hops, barley and some other materials, although two folks are not beer-drinkers. We admired the big brewing kettles, two made of stainless and one made of copper. A premium lager is made by creemore Springs and during the cold temperatures season the brew owners also develop an UrBock model for the festive season.

With our knowledge of beer appropriately augmented we continued on with our state travel, gradually approaching the Niagara Escarpment region, Southern Ontarios highest geological feature. We stopped in the little hamlet of Glen Huron (population 51) where we admired the ancient feed routine of the Hamilton Brothers, dating back completely to 1874. Just a few steps away was a charming water wheel (cheekily fed by way of a water line in place of an actual river...).

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On a hilly region just south of Collingwood we stopped to enjoy the sweeping view that extended all the way to Georgian Bay and then we continued in to the Town of Collingwood, a spot that has really recognition throughout the last couple of years. Collingwood, its nearby Blue Mountains Ski Hill, Ontarios largest ski resort, and its place on Georgian Bay allow it to be a four-season recreational destination. Recently, the ski facilities have been replaced and an entire European-style village awaits at the bottom of the ski slope. Downtown Collingwood it self features more than 300 stores and restaurants, waiting to serve discerning people.

With a period of 14 km the worlds best freshwater beach, so we continued our drive eastwards towards Wasaga Beach our day was short. Surrounding this white sandy beach are several kilometers of snowmobiling, biking, cross-country and walking trails. Additionally, Wasaga Beach can also be your favourite location of beach volleyball players. We got out from the car, and (it could not need been over 12 degrees Celsius) a warm wind-proof jacket was definitely needed by you on this windy blustery day. I admired the para-sailers, daredevils who braved the cold waves of Georgian Bay.

The highlight of our day was yet to come: after having a veritable traffic jam in the city of Barrie, we squeaked to the Town of Orillia just with time to produce it onto the Island Princess, Orillias famous double-decked river-style cruise vessel, with the capacity of keeping 230 guests. On this cold and increasingly rainy-looking morning there have been no more than several of us, but we loved the narrated tour around Lake Couchiching. Lake-front living is popular, and we learned that most of the houses round the lake now provide for C$750,000 and up.

After our hour-long exploration by boat we disembarked and continued a relaxing walk through the parklands right next to the shores of Lake Couchiching. An imposing monument to Samuel de Champlain graces the waterfront parks. Several small children were actually swimming in the cool sea waters, demonstrating again that Canadians do indeed have anti-freeze flowing through their veins.

Our quick waterfront walk was followed closely by a stop for ice-cream in just one of the lakefront sales trailers. Nearby and right across from the Island Princess pier is yet another Orillia attraction: the Ossawippi Express, a fish restaurant presenting several fully-restored, turn-of-the-century railway cars dating back to 1896 with an deck overlooking Orillia's Lake Couchiching. We had a sneak peek as of this special dinner concept and all agreed that the Ossawippi Express would be the ideal restaurant for a particular event.

Down we were back in the automobile, driving back towards Toronto on the east side of Lake Simcoe. South of the lake we stopped briefly at a nearby country store and we were in the hilly moraines named Hy-Hope Farms to pick up some gooseberry and rhubarb-strawberry pies, a sweat treat to consider our country drive.. After leaving the 16-lane frenzy of Highway 401 and a quick experience on the 410 w...

Late spring may be the perfect time for a driving tour, so recently my co-workers Vanessa, Khurram and I trigger to look at the country around Toronto. Neither certainly one of my co-explorers has lived in Canada for lengthy, so that they havent actually had an opportunity to discover areas outside the Big Smoke. So this was their first chance to venture forth into the hinterland that surrounds our large city.

After leaving a brief journey on the 410 and the 16-lane frenzy of Highway 401 we went into Ontarios countryside north of Brampton. The landscape started to start - forest, fields and farms started to seem. The serene rolling hills north of Ontarios money have a subtle beauty in their mind and I began hearing comments like this is like a book, this will be a good place for spending a weekend etc. The landscape around Hockley Valley and the hilly moraines further north provide really breath-taking views over Ontario farm country.

Our first stop was in the village of Creemore, a little village saved in the Mad River Valley, surrounded by the Purple Hills. The communities history goes greater than a century, formerly supplying Toronto with necessary lumber and later supplying hogs. One of the main attractions today may be the Creemore Springs Brewery, a very popular Ontario micro-brewery. After a local breakfast with scones and tea the street was crossed by us to look at the brewery, and despite the fact that two of us are not beer-drinkers, we still had fun researching the brewing process, incorporating hops, barley and many other ingredients. We admired the large brewing pots, two made of stainless steel and one made of copper. A premium lager is made by creemore Springs and during the winter season the coffee experts also produce an UrBock model for the festive season.

With our knowledge of beer correctly enhanced we continued on with our country travel, gradually approaching the Niagara Escarpment region, Southern Ontarios highest geological feature. Where we admired the ancient feed generator of the Hamilton Brothers, going back entirely to 1874 we stopped in the tiny hamlet of Glen Huron (populace 51). Just a couple of steps away was a picturesque water wheel (cheekily provided by a water line instead of a real river...). your farmacia

On a hilly area just south of Collingwood we stopped to savor the sweeping view that stretched all the way to Georgian Bay and then we continued into the Town of Collingwood, a location that's really recognition throughout the last several years. Collingwood, its nearby Blue Mountains Ski Hill, Ontarios largest ski resort, and its location on Georgian Bay ensure it is a four-season recreational destination. Recently, the facilities have now been enhanced and a whole European-style village awaits at the base of the ski hill. Downtown Collingwood it self features more than 300 shops and restaurants, waiting to serve discerning travelers.

So we continued our travel eastwards towards Wasaga Beach, with a period of 14 km the worlds longest freshwater beach our time was short. Surrounding this white sandy beach are several kilometers of walking, biking, cross-country and snowmobiling paths. Furthermore, Wasaga Beach can be a favourite spot of beach volleyball players. We got from the car, and (it could not have been over 12 degrees Celsius) a warm wind-proof jacket was definitely needed by you on this breezy blustery day. I admired the para-sailers, daredevils who braved the cold waves of Georgian Bay.

The highlight of our time was yet to come: after a veritable traffic jam in the town of Barrie, we squeaked to the Town of Orillia just over time to create it onto the Island Princess, Orillias popular double-decked river-style cruise boat, effective at keeping 230 individuals. On this cool and increasingly rainy-looking day there were no more than twelve folks, but we loved the narrated tour around Lake Couchiching. Lake-front living is common, and we found out that many of the houses around the lake now sell for C$750,000 and up.

After our hour-long exploration by boat we disembarked and went on a calming stroll through the parklands right next to the shores of Lake Couchiching. An imposing monument to Samuel de Champlain graces the waterfront areas. Several young children were actually swimming in the cool sea waters, demonstrating again that Canadians do indeed have anti-freeze flowing through their veins.

Our temporary waterfront walk was followed by a stop for ice-cream in just one of the lakefront revenue trailers. Near by and right across from the Island Princess pier is still another Orillia attraction: the Ossawippi Express, a fish restaurant featuring several fully-restored, turn-of-the-century railway cars dating back to 1896 with an outdoor patio overlooking Orillia's Lake Couchiching. We'd a sneak peek at this special eating concept and all agreed that the Ossawippi Express would be the great restaurant for a particular function.

Down we were back in the car, driving back towards Toronto on the east side of Lake Simcoe. South of the river we stopped briefly at an area country store and we were back in the moraines named Hy-Hope Farms to pick up some gooseberry and rhubarb-strawberry pies, a sweat treat to remember our country drive..