 Weekend at Blue Mountain |
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What a fantastic weekend. Estelle and I got away for a girls' weekend in Collingwood (Blue Mountain). We stayed at a nice Bed & Breakfast called Pedulla's Mountainside B&B. It was literally mountainside, as the ski hills were right across the street! The woman who owns the B&B (with her husband) was SO helpful! She leant us everything from sunscreen and Tylenol to Snowboarding helmet, wrist guards, and bum pad for Estelle.
We drove there Saturday morning and spent Saturday afternoon on the ski hills. I haven't skied since I was in Grade 8 and it was on my life list to re-learn, so I did. It was fun. Stells tried snowboarding, as that was on HER bucket list, and she did so well. Lovely afternoon.
After skiing we went back to the B&B for a jacuzzi bath (which got OUT OF CONTROL with our bubbles!) and then went for dinner in the town of Blue Mountain. The restaurant was called Fireside. Looked like an old fire station. GREAT pizza. They honored Earth Hour with the majority of the lights out as well.
Sunday we got up (hard to, when the feather top beds were SO comfy) and had a wonderful breakfast that Rosemary prepared. Homemade fruit salad with yogurt and homemade granola, croissants with some sort of cheese and lemon custard, and a baked quesh with mushrooms, asparagus and sausage. Great breakfast.
We then spent about 3 hours snowshoeing at the Scenic Caves (I don't think the caves themselves are open in the Winter). It was actually easier than we thought, and a lot of fun. We figured we walked about 5 km, which seemed like nothing after all ground we covered and hills we climbed.
After the snowshoeing, we went for lunch and then packed up our stuff, said goodbye to Rosemary, and head to the spa. This spa was amazing. All outdoor pools - some hot, some cold. There was also a sauna, steam room, and relaxation rooms. You're supposed to go from hot (10-15 min) to cold (2sec - 2 min) to relaxation (10-15 min). We stuck mostly to hot, as going from one tub to another was cold enough, although we did brave the cold tubs a couple times.
After this it was time to head home. Just a fantastic weekend.
Blue Mountain
This is the view from the balcony of the B&B... literally across the street from the hills!
"The Graduate"
The name of this hill was named that way, as it was the next step after the two kiddie hills.
Suspension Bridge
They definitely make this look bigger and greater than it is. It was still fun to snowshoe across though
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