The last few days of the visit

As Christine and David's visit was coming to an end, we spent a few more days visiting Kingston and surroundings.

We started with a stroll around Chaffey's Lock and stopped for an ice cream (eaten too fast for a photo op)

The porch of the newly renovated Opinicon Resort

Our friends have beautiful properties and many of them graciously invited us to their homes for food and libations.

David giving Ernie some love

 It was a wet afternoon and their coy pond was breathtaking, with the rain drops creating perfect little rings.

On a visit to the Gananoque Playhouse, the flooding was evident

perfect day for just sitting around :)

A trip to Jones Falls elicited a bit of affection

"how cute are they!!"

The last visit before they headed home was a 'historic' one...

.....a trip to Fort Henry

beautiful view of downtown Kingston

I think a fitting end to their visit

 was a perfect patio lunch at Le Chien Noir Bistro

Thank you Christine and David for coming 'over the pond' for a visit....you are welcome back anytime!

Lunch in Prince Edward County

After varying temperatures in May, the first weekend in June turned out to be a lovely 20 degrees with sunny, clear skies

 and a warm gentle breeze.

The prior week, a welcome rain brought relief to the parched ground and filled giant mushrooms with tiny drinking fountains.

It was time for another road trip to the 'county'!

My favourite part of the trip is taking the ferry across Adolphus Reach

First stop: Bloomfield, with its quaint shops and charming locally owned restaurants

The last time we were at Agrarian for lunch, there were so many choices we wanted to try, that we knew we had to go back to sample something different

I started with a chilly glass of '8 Man English Pale Ale' from one of our local breweries: 

Mackinnon Brewing

...which helped wash down a crispy local perch sandwich

Delicious!

Our next stop was a visit to Domaine Darius to pick up a few bottles of the delicious Port that I had tasted on my last visit.

The gardens had been planted and were starting to burst with colour

I love their use of different mediums to show off their green thumbs!

We ended this glorious weekend with a trip
 up to Chaffey's Locks to visit
The Opinicon Resort, currently being restored to its former glory......

....to enjoy some home make ice cream

While strolling the lock, I noticed a most fascinating tree.....rings of its history were exposed and weathered making it a lovely tableau!

Ah, Welcome June......