Sometimes you need to get away for some rest and relaxation. And that is what Dave and I did this past week. For our anniversary Dave took me to The Couples Resort in Whitney, Ontario where we had much needed time to de stress and get away. It was amazing.
Whitney is a town just outside the eastern gates of Algonquin Park. Both Dave and I love Algonquin Park, it is a beautiful part of the province that we have visited a few times. We took our time driving there and enjoyed the journey to our destination.
When we arrived it was raining at the resort. When we got to the room and stepped onto our private balcony overlooking Galeairy Lake, we saw a gorgeous rainbow. An amazing welcome for us.
We settled into our room. Enjoyed a nice bottle of wine and crashed in our giant four poster bed after a long day of travelling.
The next morning we awoke to rain. Plans were changed but that is ok. We were on vacation. Enjoyed breakfast in our room. Tried hiking a local trail but it was washed up so we went back to the room and read up on the area and the resort. After lunch it cleared up so we went to Algonquin to do some exploring. Checked out the art gallery in the park as well.
These butterflies were everywhere we went. So I had to get a picture of one. No idea what it is. Maybe somebody out there can tell me.
We had dinner at the resort after our road trip. We had no idea that each dinner would be a five course dinner. Start off with an amuse bouche, followed by two starters, an entree, and dessert. We were just a little full. But being foodies, we loved being able to try new foods and explore different tastes and textures. After a few days I think we each gained a few pounds. LOL
We explored the resort grounds after supper and I had to get some pictures, it is a stunning area.
Here is the view from our balcony. Wednesday, it was very windy, so kayaking was out, too many white caps. So we walked into town and did some exploring and had a couples massage at the resort spa in the afternoon. We had originally booked a hot stone massage for each of us, but there was a computer glitch and I ended up with a regular massage and a facial. I wasn't about to argue with the computer glitch.
Thursday was very cold. The high of the day was 15 C. We did horseback riding on some trails in the morning. We both loved it. Dave and I are huge animal lovers, and being able to ride through the woods riding these amazing creatures was therapeutic. In the afternoon, we did some more exploring and this time headed east after checking out the Madawaska River that flows through Whitney.
It rained off and on most of the time we were there. So we had time to watch season 1 and part of season 2 of Breaking Bad. And we are hooked onto the show now and we are working through the rest of the series here at home. I feel sorry for Jesse sometimes. He always gets the short end of the stick it seems like.
Friday, was our 22nd anniversary, how the heck did that happen? And we headed home. Bye bye resort, bye bye room service (I really miss that), bye bye five course meals. We took our time heading home. Stopped at Simply Cottage in Bracebridge and picked up a few items to decorate our backyard paradise. Had a leisurely dinner in Barrie and picked up a nice bottle of red wine at an LCBO to drink by the fireplace at home. And we talked about going back again sometime, possibly in the fall this time.
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blogging world. For now I am adjusting to real life again. LOL
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