Due to the many social distancing restrictions imposed by our government, we have not seen or gotten together with our friends for any celebrations for the past four months.
Fortunately, in Canada and the province of Ontario, we have three levels of responsible governments that have the common sense of being guided by science and listening to medical and public health experts' advice. We are glad to see that our governments have been working together and are able to start lifting restrictions gradually and cautiously.
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| Bus Station, Barrie Ontario |
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| Meridian Plaza, downtown Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
Since Ontario has entered Stage 3 of the economic re opening and with keeping our social circles in mind, Ontarians are able to start visiting friends again outside of their home city!
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| Barrie's landmark - A sculpture by the Kempenfelt Bay |
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| Downtown Barrie, Ontario |
It was such a joy to drive out of Toronto and visit our friends in Barrie, a small town of about 136,000 people, north of Toronto. We visited Barrie numerous times before; however, this time, it felt special!
Visiting our best friends and hanging out with them was precious!
We wanted to take our friends out for lunch on their birthday. Heeding the public health guidelines, we preferred outdoor dining anytime we eat out at restaurants.
However, it was quite a challenge finding a restaurant that allowed for dining in as a lot of them still operating take out business only.
We went to at least three local restaurants before finding one that was open., The Little D Family Restaurant.
Covered in her mask, the friendly waitress served us outdoor. The Little D family restaurant served some delicious homemade Canadians dishes. We had souvlaki , Fish and Chips, soups and Canadian hamburger. It was a delicious dinner and both D & D enjoyed it!
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After lunch, we took a stroll in downtown Barrie and along the waterfront. We discovered Barrie's remarkable landmarks such as the Sea Serpent, a beautiful sculpture adorning the lake front.
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Sea Serpent, a beautiful sculpture adorning Barrie's waterfront.  No matter where we are, we always have so much fun with our good friends whom we have known for over three decades.  After the visit to the waterfront, we went back to their house. We presented to them their birthday gifts and we had the birthday cake for dessert.  We missed each other a lot and we had a fun time together. I think the most difficult part of the pandemic was not able to see our loved ones and good friends. Seeing our friends again during the pandemic was precious. I was glad of making the drive to Barrie and celebrated our friends' birthday with them in person! R.T. Barrie, Ontario 08212020 |
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