Look at that! Another travel post for you!
A few weekends ago, my sister had the day off from her summer job at a camp. My
aunt also happened to be visiting me, so as a surprise, we took her to see
Brianne!
Orillia is cottage country. The main street
is filled with restaurants and boutiques. We went around the time of the
Mariposa Folk Festival, so it was more crowded than normal.
The big reason we chose Orillia was for its
Island Princess boat cruise. It takes
you on a tour around Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. The entire ride is about
2 ¼ hours long, and there isn't a lot of shade or places to sit.
Despite those two things, the tour is
great. Our tour guide was hilarious (if you like bad jokes) and informative. Bring
snacks and sunscreen and you’ll be fine!
The tour gives you a great view of the
multi-million-dollar cottages. A lot of the owners are familiar with the cruise
and we were met with big waves and even bells rung back at us! It was a cool
look at “how the other half lives,” and it certainly makes one dream.
The place itself is pretty historical too.
We got to see 5000 year old sites from the original Indigenous habitants and
a spot where the railway once crossed.
As for food, go to Rustica for some of the
best pizza you will ever have and Fionn McCools for some really good pub food.
It was a great little weekend getaway, and I
finally got to meet Brianne’s camp friends/my Internet friends in person.
What was the last weekend trip you’ve been
on?
Daniella
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