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<\/a><\/p>\nAll that rain, though, made the falls spectacular.<\/p>\n
The Robinson General Store<\/a> is a fixture in Dorset and quite well known by anyone who has passed through.\u00a0 It\u2019s full, and I mean full, of stuff \u2013 anything from specialty food items, to jewellery, to clothing, to artwork, to bath products… you get the idea.\u00a0 Actually, it\u2019s quite crowded and a bit overwhelming, as there\u2019s so much inventory displayed so closely together, it\u2019s hard to focus (at least for me).\u00a0 It mustn’t distract too much, though, as Robinson’s has been around a very long time and I suspect they\u2019ll continue to be both an attraction and a staple for the local community.\u00a0 They have a very well stocked grocery section and very generous staff.\u00a0 I was offered (and took) a free fudgesicle (sp?).\u00a0 I found Steve sitting outside eating an ice cream cone, but he had to pay for his.<\/p>\n Lake of Bays is also a very popular vacation spot and, therefore, busy.\u00a0 We watched the boat traffic for a little bit before we started to wilt in the heat.<\/p>\n About half-way \u201chome\u201d, we detoured up to the Hawk Lake Log Chute, a fascinating peak into history.\u00a0 This is a man-made chute in which loggers got their product downstream to proper shipping channels.\u00a0 We\u2019ve also been here before and, again, the spring rains have had an impact.<\/p>\n We called and made our reservation at The Corner Cafe and were advised to get there as quickly as possible as they were expecting a group of 12.\u00a0 We were about 20 minutes away. But on the way down, we made a 10-minute stop to visit with a crusty, rubbery-looking creature that was making a cross-road journey…\u00a0 You never know who you might meet in the country.<\/p>\n We walked into the restaurant at exactly the same time as the party of 12!\u00a0 Fortunately, the owner made a point of getting us settled and orders taken before she had the server move on to the larger group.\u00a0 The food was excellent, the service (young girl) was excellent, the prices were reasonable.\u00a0 And, although the owner was a bit quirky, customer service was important to her and to her server.\u00a0 The group of 12 \u2013 young camp counselors from up the road \u2013 were seated in the porch at 3 tables of 4.\u00a0 They asked to be seated inside at one large table which wasn\u2019t immediately possible.\u00a0 The server was actually the one who determined that it could be done by asking another table of 4 to move so that they could rearrange furniture and make it work.\u00a0 We were so impressed by their willingness to go to all that trouble, especially for young people who weren\u2019t drinking any alcohol and who were ordering pizzas \u2013 the least expensive items on the menu.\u00a0 This is a place we want to come back to and will highly recommend.<\/p>\n Last night was the first opportunity we had to go down that long flight of stairs, sit on the dock, and watch the sun set.\u00a0 We also watched fish jump, and something \u2013 we think either an otter or a beaver (there\u2019s a beaver dam at the end of the lake) – swim across the bay in front of us.\u00a0 And, of course, let\u2019s not forget the sounds \u2013 frogs, birds, loons.\u00a0 We stuck it out as long as we could before the mosquitoes drove us indoors.<\/p>\n Today, the rain kept up a steady pace until about 6pm, then the sun came out just as we were leaving the grocery store with our meals for the next few days.<\/p>\n On our way to buy groceries, however, we took a trip to the other side of town to dump our week\u2019s garbage, stopped at the college to find out where we were supposed to be tomorrow (we are both back in the high school), then came back to The Heritage Cafe on Pine Street to have a wee bit of lunch.\u00a0 It\u2019s a quaint and cosy place inside a historical building that dates back to 1881, which is a big deal in these parts.\u00a0 The walls are decorated with paintings (for sale) from local artists, and there is a diverse selection of magazines to choose from while waiting for your food, which was delicious.<\/p>\n There is an animal farm outside of Haliburton, on Route 1, that has had camels, llamas, and giraffes in the past.\u00a0 We drove past to check it out and there they were \u2013 llamas \u2013 older and younger.<\/p>\n A bit past that farm is the turn-off for Richie Falls, another spot we\u2019ve visited together in the past, and also a popular painting destination that Steve and his class went to last Monday.\u00a0 The rain had let up for awhile so we were able to get out to enjoy the scenery and the sounds, and to take some pictures.<\/p>\n We\u2019re enjoying a pre-dinner drink while the BBQ does its thing, and I\u2019m also enjoying the sounds coming from Steve\u2019s guitar while I catch up on my blog.\u00a0 It was really a great idea to stay in Haliburton for two weeks this year so we didn\u2019t have to rush right home.\u00a0 Having this weekend to decompress was wonderful and we\u2019re both rested and looking forward to our musical week starting tomorrow.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday:\u00a0 we\u2019ve been lucky with weather all week.\u00a0 It\u2019s either been hot and sunny or hot and overcast, but we\u2019ve dodged the threat of rain every day \u2013 until today.\u00a0 So, we had another lazy morning, hanging around until about Read More 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