Barrie, Toronto

8 nights in the company of 3 beautiful cats:

Benjamin, Harvey, Hudson

January 2024

"No one told us social distancing was over!"

3  loveable feline brothers, panoramic views over Lake Simcoe. Snow, snow and more so. The first sit of 2024 – and what a way to start! 

Live Life Local

Room with a View

fantastic vista, whatever the weather

On The Doorstep

Downtown Barrie
Spirit Catcher sculpture
On the boardwalk
Harvey on his daily constitutional
Swim and gym - perfect start to the day

Barrie Heritage  Self

 

Guided Walking Tour  

 

Lots to see on the self guided(easy) walking tour of Barrie. We downloaded the TRIPVIA App – totally free – and off we trotted…

A few of the historic homes we saw along the way

Oldest Barrie Hotel and apparently haunted
Barrie Cenotaph
Herwert Bernard plaque
The Last Spire
The Doctors House

Walk continued…

Sanders Block
111-113 Collier Street
The Boys
The Boys
118 Collier Street
Clarkson House Hotel

Out and About

Ticket to ride- hour long circular route- Barrie-Letitia-Barrie
Fantastic St Pats display in Dollarama
Not the Ritz Carlton, but a clean cosy room in downtown Toronto, at a reasonable price