Day 7 - Prince Edward County - Monday, June 24

Started day off right by bringing our camp chairs to Outlet beach and having our coffee there.  

 Have to climb over sandbank to get to beach...

The workout before the coffee!

From top of sandbank... workout is complete!

We were invited to breakfast at Jon's uncle Dennis and Aunt Gail's lovely farm. 

This is the family farm that belonged to Jon's grandparents and where his mom Sheila, aunt Joyce, aunt Diane and uncle Dennis grew up. Eventually, Dennis bought the property and still farms it to this day. They live in the original home, which has been beautifully renovated over the years.

We were treated to a delicious homemade Eggs Benedict (with asparagus fresh from their garden), rhubarb muffins and coffee, which we ate outside on one of the decks under a flowering tree. 

 Uncle Dennis and Aunt Gail... 

Awesome breakfast that she cooked for us!

 Uncle Dennis hard at work...

 Uncle Dennis still hard at work... Wow!

Such a hard worker! And he says he's retired!

A very small part of their land!

The property and home look like something out of a magazine. The landscaping has been lovingly nurtured over the decades with a variety of plants, flowers, shrubs, trees and rocks arranged in several areas around the home, porches, and yard, with creeping vines even flowering up some of the buildings. Everywhere we looked, there was something pretty and unique to catch our attention. His parents named the farm Bonnie Brae which Dennis explained means pretty knoll (hill) in Scottish. 

 Dennis's bike... And he didn't even want to ride with us!

Dennis and Gail then gave us a grand tour of their various acreages where their different crops grow. Presently they grow oats for seed, soft red white winter wheat for seed and soybeans, though it was originally a large tomato farm producing tomatoes for a local cannery. They would harvest 24 tons of tomatoes per day in three 8 ton wagons!!

One of their many soybean fields!

 Seed oat crop

 Soft Red Winter Wheat

 Their latest crop of solar panels is doing well!

Soybeans

After the tour and a stop for some fresh local strawberries, we returned to their home and consulted maps and got directions to follow the Loyalist Parkway to the Thousand Island Parkway through Kingston.  

 Strawberries at Mary's stand...

 "A Country Apple", painting by Jon's mom

 and given to Dennis and Gail

Uncle Dennis...

We said our goodbyes then left to go to Picton to see Jon's father who is in a retirement home. Aberhart recognized us right away and we chatted for a while, then had a staff member take a picture of the 3 of us so that Yannick and Luka would have a picture of their 3 grandparents together. 

We called Jon from his room. After a bit more conversation, he was ready for a nap, but before we left he spoke of his wife Sheila (who passed away a few years ago). This was when he really lit up and his voice grew stronger- Ahhh- the power of love! 
 
We then took our leave after expressing our love to him from us and his family in Fernie.

Heritage home in Picton area that had once 

been "updated" with stucco... 

It was now late afternoon.  We were off to West Point beach to meet Tanya, Kelly and little Elsa.  

 Suzie, Elsa, Tanya and Kelly at Westpoint Beach...

 Jon's sister, Tanya with husband Kelly and little Elsa

Westpoint, one of Jon and Kelly's surfing spots!

Sat on the beach, enjoyed the sun and sound of waves lapping, swam and then all went out to dinner at Isaiah Tubb's Resort, where we dined on the patio overlooking the lake. Elsa had by now warmed up to us. She reminds us a bit of Yannick. You can see some cousin type resemblance... Of course Robert adjusted everyone before we left for our campsite.  

Great day!