Visiting Our Retired Friends in Belville, Ontario

Due to the COVID 19 restrictions, we have not travelled much since March, 2020.

Therefore it was a treat for us when our friends invited us for an overnight stay at their new home 

in Belville recently.

It felt so good to be driving out of Toronto lastweekend! After visiting my nephew at the rehab hospital in the morning, we gathered our things heading to Belville.

Belville is about 200 km east of Toronto, a two hours drive. The weather was cloudy, but dry and there was no traffic jam.

It was a pleasant drive as we enjoyed the changing autumn colour of the trees.  

It seemed like in no time at all and we arrived at our destination .

It was a marvelous feeling seeing our friends  whom we have known for three decades! 

H. & R. used to live in Toronto but have recently decided to change their life style, and moved to a small town.

They traded their trendy downtown condo in Toronto for a spacious 3 bedroom detached home in Belville..

At the beginning, H. was reluctant to give up his city life.

 But once he has moved into this beautiful home,  he has warmed up to the idea of living in this small town. 

Our friends took us around town to visit their favourite country store. They also showed us other amenities offered by the city of Belville.

We love our friends' brand new house - its spacious, modern and open. 

The best feature is the view of the forest from the dining room as the house is back to a trail leading to a park.

We spent time catching up, enjoying super delicious dishes prepared by Chef  Roger.

I even learned how to make a yummy vermicelli dessert!

We could hardly wait for the next day when we would go exploring the city and the trails behind the house!

R.T.

Belville, Ontario