Pembroke cars gathering at the Irving for the first RON cruise since 2019
Wild Thing gets out again
Renewing some acquaintances after COVID
Renewing some more acquaintances at the next meeting spot. Who picked the Beer Store in Barry's Bay? Not even open yet
Grand Sport Collector Edition is a keeper
Mac and Sherry would end up with a story to tell
Barb and Bill join the band
End of the line perspective. Never tire of a line of Corvettes
Pit Stop in Maynooth after enjoying 523
The infamous Arlington Hotel complete with the "Shot and Bottle Lounge". Wasn't purple in my day and if Lounges could talk.....
Gathering in Wilberforce after Mac and Sherry's Friday the 13th flat. John and Kirk to the rescue to save a CAA call. The Arena across the street harbours another coming of age story for another day....
Next stop Quaker Oaks, AKA Betty Boop's, on 45 west of Kinmount
Luckily room to pull over as the parking lot is limited
Betty Boop. Excellent pastries, olives, sandwiches, etc
Mac and Bill admiring Betty's obvious assets
Friday the 13th incident #2. Yes that is a black squirrel tail, attached to said black squirrel, in Wild Thing's maw. The legend of the "Great White Squirrel Hunter is born"
David, remember, after Vegas Shirley said no more two wheel adventures
Lunch stop at the Tailwinds restaurant at the Orillia airport. Awesome setting, awesome food. I have flown over this a kazillion times in my other life, first opportunity to enjoy
A replica of the "Red Baron's" Fokker F1 Triplane. They are smaller than you would think
An actual Sopwith Camel that could be returned to flying condition. Type of aircraft flown by Canadian Ace, Roy Brown, currently credited with downing the Red Baron
Orillia flight line
For the non-pilots amongst us, tailwinds-good for cruising, not so good for landing. If you learned nothing on this cruise, remember this
Arrival at the hotel (which shall remain nameless) in Orillia
Checking in, eventually. I think that we can safely refer to the check in as Friday the 13th incident #3
Orillia waterfront. Comment, not too parking friendly for non residents until after 1900
Rick, Nancy and Sparky, Orillia waterfront walkabout
Luckily no rain on this trip. Due to COVID, this was our daily debriefing, solve all the world's problems, what happens on a road trip stays on a road trip, setup
The Wild Thing's maw after the Great White Squirrel Hunter, "AKA Squirrely" couldn't take the suspense anymore and went hunting for his trophy after removing the grill.
Some HP's and Cubic Inches at rest
Rick and Nancy's Z06
Pud and Sparky's Z06
John and Margo's Grand Sport Collector's Edition
David and Shirley's C8 HTC, 3LT, Z51, 5VM
Now gathering for a Wasaga Beach cruise past
Tony's son-in-law Peter joins us with his immaculate 2007 C6, Z06 in Atomic Orange (one of the nicest examples that I have seen), to lead us around Wasaga Beach
Tony's C7 Z06. Ceramic Grey Matrix really pops in the sun
A C3 guest arrives
Now down at the Wasaga Beach, parked at the LCBO parking lot. Am I detecting a theme....
Wasaga Beach. The right hand side of the picture is the old Beach Road, now covered under trucked in sand to "extend" the beach width due to current high water
Everyone agreed, the beach was "COVID" quiet
End of the line, looking fine at Wasaga, led by Peter
David photo op, downtown Collingwood
Still cannot find the story behind this Collingwood cow statue. There must be one otherwise every town would have one, right?
The Huronic for Collingwood boat charters
Adjusting the sails, little too high for me
Now at the Lora Bay Golf Club, Thornbury, for lunch. Great spot for food and scenery
The cars do fit in at a higher end golf club. We do look like we can afford the green fees
Lunch on the Terrace
Tony presents "Squirrel Hunter" with "Squirrely", Wild Thing's new mascot
"Squirrel Hunter" cannot believe his trophy has finally shown his beady little eyes
Just where we like you David
"Squirrely" assumes his new position of honour with the Squirrel Hunter and his maiden looking on
Are we having fun with this Squirrel incident or what? I have to admit that Squirrel Hunter has maintained his sense of humour throughout. I believe that Squirrely's eyes are about the same size as the squirrel's when his a**e contacted Wild Thing's maw
The new Valley Vettes COVID supper time restaurant, yeah Foodland. Are we a high falutin' Vette club or what? For RON stays we now need to include Foodland along with breweries, car washes as being adjacent to the hotel
Mac brown baggin' it to the COVID restaurant. Wonder what tender morsels he has selected for Sherry's fine dining this evening?
Final lunch stop at the Ash Grove Inn, with Bill and Barb leading from Tory Hill, FL virgins no longer and sans radio no less
Ash Grove Inn lunch view. Couldn't ask for a nicer ending
If you cannot see it the waste disposal truck says it all, "Performance Surpassing Expectations" parked in the foreground. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried
The end. 939.2 kms, @ 10.7 kms/100L, and 66 kph average says it all. Good to get an RON under the belt with the band + one back together. NTF: Just don't start the trip on FRIDAY THE 13TH. Three additional pics follow
Additional Photos. Wilberforce regroup after the flat from hell
Group wave from Wasaga Beach
Now this is really the tail-end complete with squirrel paw