Wanders Around Southern Ontario - September 4 - 13, 2025

We got back from our last trip to the BCCC Specialty at Farran Park September 1st. We needed to go home to dump off all the various dog show stuff before we went anywhere else. While home we caught up some laundry and decided to take off again on Thursday after the last agility class of the season at St. Lazaure Airport. Since we were heading west anyway, we decided to launch right after class.

It was the weekend where, if you stay Friday at a KOA, you get Saturday for free so Rod had booked the Brighton / 401 KOA Holiday for Thursday to Sunday. This would give us a chance to poke around Prince Edward County.

We were initially thinking of heading north of Toronto to avoid the joy of the 401 but given that we were moving on a Sunday, we decided to head right down to Niagara Falls KOA Holiday for a few days. Rod managed to reserve site 257 - one of our favourite over the years.

We eventually migrated home by way of Waterloo and Brighton.

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Day 1 - Thursday, September 04, 2025 - Last Agility then Off to Brighton

It was the last day of classes at Club Agilité Canin de St-Lazare (CAC) at Montréal/St-Lazare Airport. We left home about 9:00 AM and got to the agility club about 9:45.

After the classes, we hit the road west just before 1 PM. We stopped in Brockville for a snack and supplies then stopped for cheap gas in Tyendinaga Mohawk territory.

We got to Brighton / 401 KOA Holiday just before 6 PM.

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Distance:	408.5 KM
Time On Road:	4:56
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Day 2 - Friday, September 05, 2025 - Wandering The County

We spent the morning around camp then set off into Prince Edward County around noon. We made a stop at Sandbanks Estate Winery for a snack before heading on to Picton. Rod took "the girls" for a nice walk while Lillian shopped her Main Street favourites including Zest Kitchen Shop and Rosehaven Yarn Shop. We then stopped at the local Metro store for supplies and poked into Ralph's Meat Market.

We got back to camp about 4:30 PM.

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Distance:	144.0 KM
Time On Road:	2:44
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Day 3 - Saturday, September 06, 2025 - Butter Tarts

Today we hung around camp for the morning then set off to Canadian Tire in Trenton. We then went on to the Casa-Dea Estates Winery where we grabbed a snack.

Lillian then wanted to visit the home of Waupoos Butter Tarts. On the way we made a stop at Picton Home Hardware.

After getting the tarts we made our way back to camp through Tyendinaga Mohawk territory where we topped up with cheap gas. We got back to camp about 5:30 PM.

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Distance:	196.8 KM
Time On Road:	3:25
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Day 4 - Sunday, September 07, 2025 - Off To Niagara Falls

Being a Sunday, we figured we could head direct to Niagara along the 401 and QEW. We got a little after 8:30 and made our way to Niagara Falls KOA Holiday around 11:30.

After checking in, we headed over to Niagara-On-The-Lake where Rod walked dogs and Lillian shopped. Rod did get a chance to pop in to BeauChapeau Hat Shop where he treated himself to a 75th birthday hat.

We got back to camp about 3:30 PM.

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Distance:	339.6 KM
Time On Road:	4:37
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Day 5 - Monday, September 08, 2025 - Hanging Around Camp

A nice day walking around camp and grooming dogs.

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Day 6 - Tuesday, September 09, 2025 - A Couple of Wineries

We finally left camp about 11:45 AM and found our way to the Chateau des Charmes Winery near Niagara-on-the-Lake. From there we wandered to Colaneri Estate Winery. They are known for their "appassimento-style" wines. Appassimento is an Italian winemaking technique where harvested grapes are dried or withered before pressing to concentrate their sugars, acids, and flavors. We picked up a couple of favoutites as well as a bottle each of their Sangria Bianco and Sangria Rosso to try.

We popped back in to BeauChapeau Hat Shop to pick up some leather treatment. We then dropped by MJ's Own Munchies for a snack.

On the way back to camp we stopped at the Sobeys and Canadian Tire in Niagara Falls. We got back just after 5 PM

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Distance:	66.8 KM
Time On Road:	2:16
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Day 7 - Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - Another Camp Day

We spent the morning around camp then decided to check out the local Lee Valley Tools. We made a couple of other stops but were back at camp by 3:30 PM.

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Distance:	42.7 KM
Time On Road:	1:41
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Day 8 - Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Over To Waterloo

We have decided to head home by way of Waterloo, ON and avoid the drive through Toronto. This also gives a chance to stop by St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, Canada's largest year-round market.

We set out just before 10 AM and made our way, with a couple of fuel and snack stops, to the market by 1:10 PM. We spent an hour and a half poking around.

We then headed over to Green Acre Park for about 3 PM and checked in to one of our preferred camp sites.

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Distance:	197.1 KM
Time On Road:	3:54
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Day 9 - Friday, September 12, 2025 - Back To Brighton

We got under way about 9:30 AM and to a relaxed route back east again avoiding the joy of driving through "Hogtown"

We popped in to the Canadian Tire and LCBO in Campbellford, ON on our way to Brighton / 401 KOA Holiday by 4:40 PM.

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Distance:	337.4 KM
Time On Road:	6:56
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Day 10 - Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Back Home Again

We set off for home a bit after 9 AM. We made various fuel and snack stops along the way and made a stop at RV Canada 1000 Islands to shop around the parts shop.

We got home just after 3 PM.

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Distance:	389.2 KM
Time On Road:	5:18
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