Travel Canada -- Ontario Getaways -- Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes Region

TheKawartha Lakes region has always been one of my favourite getaway destinations from Toronto -- it is just about 1.5 hours from the city. We embarked on our weekend getaway on July 2, 2010 shortly before 5 pm and arrived at our destination, the Golden Pathways Bed and Breakfast, only 75 minutes later. Owner Cora Whittington welcomed us and showed us to our spacious room which had a walkout to a nice patio that overlooked the rolling meadows of the Whittington's cattle farm. Cora Whittington herself is a very interesting bed and breakfast host: not only does she run a B&B, but she also works as a leadership trainer and life coach. Her entire basement is set up as a spacious seminar facility and I could definitely see how this serene country environment would inspire people to learn. With Cora's engaging personality we were talking in no time. After settling in we got ready to explore Peterborough, a city of about 75000 residents just east of Toronto. We approached the town from the east and ended up on the eastern shores of Little Lake, the town's large body of water that is highlighted by the Centennial Fountain. Fishermen had set up shop on the shore and kayakers were enjoying the waters, right in the middle of the city. We took a stroll down the main street, called George Street North, which features a variety of retail outlets and restaurants. Further south is Del Crary Park, a popular outdoor venue for the Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights which hosts free ...



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