Monday, July 14, 2008
Engaged: Part 1
Well, this is old news by now, but I've been so swamped with work and playing catch up that I haven't had a chance to formally post the news...
Friday June 27th, we took the day off work (another whole story - I didn't realize that Canada Day was the TUESDAY and that Monday wasn't going to be a holiday until after I'd made all the reservations) and headed down to Prince Edward County, near Belleville / Trenton.
Laura knew I had a weekend of romancing planned, but what she DIDN'T know is that I'd been sneaking around for 2-3 weeks prior, out in Markham talking to her parents ("out shopping for bike parts"), ring shopping ("buying new shorts") and eventually even out in Oshawa visiting her grandparents ("out for dinner with a guy from work"). Being sneaky is tough, especially with someone who knows you really well and who LIVES with you.
Anyways, we got down to The County and had a quick lunch at this pizza / salad / sandwich place, hit up two winery tastings, then went down to Sandbanks for some fun in the sun. For anyone who hasn't been to Sandbanks, if you follow the signs to the provincial park, it takes you to the park gates where they charge you an outrageous $18 / day to park slash go to the beach. This is particularly steep if you're just planning on stopping in for an hour. Anyways, there if you DON'T follow the signs, there's another road that just goes straight into the park through the "back door" - no gate, no steep admission. Some beaches however require a park admission pass, while others have metered parking where you can pay for an hour. I'd never recommend doing anything against the rules....this is just "an option".
Ok - All for now! Part II will include all the best details!
Friday June 27th, we took the day off work (another whole story - I didn't realize that Canada Day was the TUESDAY and that Monday wasn't going to be a holiday until after I'd made all the reservations) and headed down to Prince Edward County, near Belleville / Trenton.
Laura knew I had a weekend of romancing planned, but what she DIDN'T know is that I'd been sneaking around for 2-3 weeks prior, out in Markham talking to her parents ("out shopping for bike parts"), ring shopping ("buying new shorts") and eventually even out in Oshawa visiting her grandparents ("out for dinner with a guy from work"). Being sneaky is tough, especially with someone who knows you really well and who LIVES with you.
Anyways, we got down to The County and had a quick lunch at this pizza / salad / sandwich place, hit up two winery tastings, then went down to Sandbanks for some fun in the sun. For anyone who hasn't been to Sandbanks, if you follow the signs to the provincial park, it takes you to the park gates where they charge you an outrageous $18 / day to park slash go to the beach. This is particularly steep if you're just planning on stopping in for an hour. Anyways, there if you DON'T follow the signs, there's another road that just goes straight into the park through the "back door" - no gate, no steep admission. Some beaches however require a park admission pass, while others have metered parking where you can pay for an hour. I'd never recommend doing anything against the rules....this is just "an option".
Ok - All for now! Part II will include all the best details!
Labels: Engaged, The County
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