We wanted to have a taste of a Canadian cottage and started to look for some cottage rentals. Unfortunately the majority of places were (1) not open; (2) required a one-week rental period; or (3) required that we brought our own linens and towels. Luckily we happened across Barry's Bay cottages, which allowed us to have a cottage experience for 2 days and nights without having to drag our duvet covers around on the holiday. The cottage was nice and clean and had pretty much every thing that we needed for the time we were there.
The hot tub went down a treat, although the boys made the fatal mistake of sitting in there for over an hour and drinking beers. Lee had to stand outside in the cold in order to start feeling better and not quite so light-headed.
Even though it was a bit choppy on the water, Lee channeled his inner Ray Mears and took a few of us out canoeing. Even the youngest member of our tour group (2-year-old Ollie) accompanied his Dad on the canoe, encouraging him to 'go faster'.
Four of us took advantage of the numerous hiking trails in the area, although the boys (yes, it was the boys) did take us on a rather longer detour due to some poor map reading.
The hike up to the lookout point was hard work but definitely worth it.
Although it was just a short stay, I think we managed to enjoy the best of cottaging: some canoeing, some fire-making, some hot-tubbing, some drinking, and lots and lots of eating!
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