Monthly Archive for September, 2007

This weekend we headed to Kingston. On Friday, after making a quick, traffic free exit from Toronto, we got stuck in a long back-up on the 401 eastbound near Grafton. After 45 minutes of bumper-to-bumper traffic, and a fun detour through a golf course (ask me for details if you want them) we were home in Kingston. On Saturday morning we took my Mom up to Ottawa to visit Adam and Elizabeth and check out their new home.

It’s a great place, and I really wish that homes like theirs were being built, at Ottawa prices, in our neighbourhood of Toronto!

On Sunday we visited with Carol – who is making incredible progress in her recovery from here stroke – and then hit the road.

The return journey from Toronto included a trek along the Taste Trail, and a stops at a couple of wineries. First up was Long Dog near the hamlet of Milford. We sampled three of their varieties, and picked up a bottle of Long Dog 2006 Pinot Noir. Next up we hit the Waupoos Estate Winery. Instead of a tasting, we had lunch in their garden café and each had a glass of wine. The food, the wine, and the setting was wonderful – so much so that we’re making a plan to return later in September! With lunch I had a glass of 2005 Cabernet Merlot, and Leah had a 2004 Auxerrois – a bottle of each are now resting in our collection.

We are definitely going to have to have some people over for a tasting party!

Our time in Prince Edward Country was capped off with ice cream cones from the Black River Cheese Company. A perfect ending to a perfect day!