Summer Memories ~ Lake of Bays

 

Getting There – The Road (Part One)

Our cottage was located in Muskoka. We lived in Toronto. Getting to the cottage was always an adventure. The first part of the adventure was getting to the 400 highway. Back then they were working on the highway (they always are!) and the construction was “interesting”. Fortunately, I didn’t drive, but father did, and he bared all the frustration. Once on the highway, it was “smooth sailing”. It was 4 lanes all the way to Barrie, that’s when the “real” fun began. From Barrie on up to North Bay, it was a two-lane road. Because of the popularity of Muskoka cottage country, the Ontario Government decided to make the road a four-lane highway. Remember in Ontario (Canada), we have a “thing” called WINTER! Highway construction doesn’t happen well in WINTER, but it does in SUMMER! You’ve got it, travel north in the SUMMER was like “hell on earth”! Instead of taking a couple of hours, the trip could take between 3 – 6 hours. What FUN, especially for my dad and, later for me, when I drove up there. In fact, one time, on a long weekend, it “only” took me 10 hours to drive to the city! I am sure many of you experienced the “fun” of getting to your “happy” vacation home!.

(To be continued)

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