The day started with coffee from Tim Hortons care of my delivery boy. While in the elevator, Scott met a Cavoodle called Miso – the same name as one we know in Melbourne.

A small overnight bag was packed and Scott drove the car to Port Hope.

It was a very small town with industry on the lake shore and the Main Street was being completely renovated … so lots of construction.

We asked about where to have lunch and Olympus Burgers were recommended as the best. So I ordered the Olympus Poutine and Scott ordered the Ares burger. They were very tasty and washed down with beer.

We decided that we would not stay here and a town called Cobourg looked promising. We didn’t have to travel far to find the lovely region of Cobourg and we decided to investigate for somewhere to stay. After checking out the Main Street, we made our way towards the lake and found that the King George Inn had rooms we could stay in.

The King George Inn is the old gaol/jail and the decor is very British. There were no prison cell rooms available so we booked a Queen room each but they were not ready so we wandered down to the beach.

There were many people taking advantage of the lovely weather at the beach and along the walk showed a harbour full of yachts and a holiday park full of RVs. The area also felt like the place you would retire to because of its beauty and infrastructure.

It was time for a drink and a snack, so the Cucina Urbana looked inviting. The Sangria was very refreshing and the Shrimp Diavolo with Classic Brushetta were delicious too!

We checked into our rooms while Scott had a rest and I went back to the Main Street and contributed to the local economy.

Scott had found a restaurant which had good reviews not far from our accommodation so we walked the 2 minute walk to George & Orange. We were lucky to get a table outside without a reservation and ordered drinks – a Manhattan for me and a white wine for Scott. From the menu we chose the Pico de Gallo & Guacamole, Panko Breaded Coconut Shrimp (we wanted oysters but sadly they were not available) plus we shared a Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich which was a burger in our eyes.

On the way down the path a black squirrel ran in front of us and we were taking photos while a couple of locals walked past – I told them that we only have koalas!

We then wandered down to the lake shore and enjoyed watching the geese and ducks in their element. The cool breeze was perfect for enjoying the outdoors.

The sun was setting so we retired to our rooms.

Good night!