Scarborough to Orillia...Sight Seeing, Slow Pace - Saturday July 23

[SeaBreez]

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Anyone want to ride from Scarborough to Orillia this Saturday?


The pace will be relaxed and plenty of stops for sight seeing, photography, shopping etc...

Considering a boat tour in Orillia??

More Details to follow.

SeaBreez

Past rides:

Look for SeaBreez on page 4...

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?136282-Still-in-the-Game-Rides!!

Last Saturdays ride to Bobcaygeon...

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?142969-Kawartha-Lakes-Slow-pace-lots-of-stops-Saturday-July-16.

Playing Hookey Ride...

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?142644-Playing-Hookey-Ride-july-7-Scarborough

 

[half-a-tiger]

Anyone want to ride from Scarborough to Orillia this Saturday?


The pace will be relaxed and plenty of stops for sight seeing, photography, shopping etc...

Considering a boat tour in Orillia??

More Details to follow.

SeaBreez

Hello, Irwin. I noticed that you have (started) 2-3 threads the last few weeks with a common theme: slow-pace/sight-seeing. Probably easier for interested riders to follow and check on if you confine this to one thread with you as OP. Just a suggestion. Hope to ride with you again soon. Cheers.

 

[SeaBreez]

Boat cruise Orillia:

http://www.obcruise.com/

10:30am and 2:30 pm cruises for $20-30 bucks.

 

[SeaBreez]

Ok, so who wants to get out of town for a ride to Orillia for sight seeing and stops along the way?

Saturday's ride...should take all day.

Head North to Beaverton then onward to Orillia.

Ride Home on the west side of Lake Simcoe (if interested)??

Include boat cruise if participants are interested.


Arrive with a full tank and empty bladder

Meet: 7:00 am
Location: Tim Horton's Hwy 2 east of Port Union (south side)
Leave: 7:30am

 

[Niki]

Hi...you still going? Doing any 400 series highways? I am interested.

I'll check the forum when I get home tonight (11ish).

 

[SeaBreez]

Just packing the swim suits and sandals...

SeaBreez

 

[Niki]

Hey! How was the ride?
Did you guys get caught in the rain? I did a few times but not for long!
I went up to Simcoe in the pm + later to the west through the Caledon area.

 

[SeaBreez]

Hi Niki, we missed the rain completely. (I hope you didn't get too wet).


- a small taste of our journey to Orillia...

We took the scenic route and enjoyed a boat cruise in Orillia.


After breakfast at Tim's (Hwy 2 & Port Union Rd.) we headed North up Brock Road and into the country in a matter of minutes.

We headed east to Uxbridge via Hwy 47, then cut north on Hwy 23, which was both deserted and dotted with farms. Continuing north past Udura we headed east on Hwy 48 and cut a sharp "north" on side road 17 to Beaverton.

Past Beaverton we continued North on Shoreline Road (also called - Hwy 47, 23, and Mara Road). The shoreline of lake Simcoe was dotted with cottages while farmers tilled the flat, fertile soils just to the east. We passed over the "swing Bridge" where the Trent Severn Waterway (lock system) enters Lake Simcoe. At Lagoon City we headed north on Hwy 12 (Trans Canada Hwy), and crossed the bridge separating Lake Couchiching from Lake Simcoe and entered Orillia, and the first "Yard Sale". We parked the Bike under a shade tree and changed into in our sandals and shorts buying our tickets for the Island Princess's one hour harbour tour of Lake Couchiching. (when is this inferno going to end?)

The Captain road his Yamaha 1100 to work every day with his trusty dog on a custom tank bag. He was very entertaining as he described the local history, which millionare owned which cottage and shared some tidbits about Stephen Leacock.

Just one of the "Cottages" on Lake Simcoe.

Orillia's skyline is seen from the boat as it re-enters the harbour.

To my wife's delight we found the entire main street was blocked off for a sidewalk sale....arrrgggghhhh!

After some wings and (one) beer for lunch we continued sightseeing and shopping.

Our journey home brought us back to Port Perry, where I drank several cold ice tea's under a shade tree - looking forward to a cool dip in the pool when we got home...

So we don't ride too hard, don't lean too hard but we shure do enjoy getting out of Toronto.


What to do next weekend??? Ha Ha!

Hmmm....anyone want to join me - Playing Hookey Ride next week??? (Usually Wednesdays).

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?142644-Playing-Hookey-Ride-Wednesday-Scarborough

 

[Niki]

Nice pics! Sorry I missed it!

 

[SeaBreez]

Heading out to Barrie for

http://www.kempenfest.com/

All day arts and crafts (400 vendors), Live bands, food, drinks....Home before dark.

Saturday July 30 (7:00 am)

Meet up: Timmies Kingston rd. (Hwy 2) just east of Port Union (south side)

Time: 7:00 am head out 7:30.

All welcome to join in.

401 - 400 straight up to Barrie, Backroads home...(if time permits)​

 

[Torren]

Sorry I did not see this earlier. If I had I would have suggested a route for you other then the 400N on the Sat of a long weekend. Leaving at 7am you should be up in Barrie by Tuesday.

Hope you guys made it up in decent time.. if not your just early for next years event

 

[SeaBreez]

Hey Torren - thanks for looking out.

We cut off the 400 north at Wonderland and enjoyed a scenic view to Holland Landing, Bradford and then Barrie

Kempenfest is held on the waterfront of Barrie with lots to see and do.

There were tons of antiques...

And lots of Craftsmen/women selling their creations.

We met lots of super people...

Enjoyed crazy games...

It was a great day to be by the water.

Another purse.... oh well...

The live entertainment and beer garden hit the spot after all the sun and heat...
...and a cool dip in the pool when we got home.

'''

 

[Torren]

Anytime your shooting up this way and are looking for a route let me know and I will send you a couple of options that will get you around most of the traffic and be a lot more entertaining then the usual.

Great pictures, thanks for sharing. It was a beautiful day to be by the water.

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