Father's Day Dinner at Royal Michael's Bay Restaurant

Being that today was Father's Day, we had the privilege of joining C and her family to dinner at the Royal Michae'ls Bay Restaurant....






Although it was only a few miles away from C's parents' house (they drove), it seemed a lot longer because her father drove VERY cautiously on the backroads...and by "very cautiously" I mean, so very fkg slow that  I lost track of time looking at all the trees in the forest!

Kurbside to Go

After seeing the Kagawong Mill and the nearby Heritage Center, C wanted to take us to a fairly new vegetarian food shack...

which was unfortunately closed...

Plan B was to go to another food shack owned by a family friend...

Sights in Kagawong

After our totally necessary stop at the Manitoulin Chocolate Works, C wanted to show us a bit of Kagawong...

It's a really cute small town...

Return to the Manitoulin Chocolate Works

Although we'd been here from our first visit two years ago...

we couldn't say no to these magic words, "Chocolate" and "candy"...

Return to Lillian's

OMG, can it be?

Yes, it is...the return of the Canada posts! We still haven't left the Island yet either, but this day would be our last before we embarked upon the epic road trip with C and her family...

After our visit to Mum's Bakery and drooling over their butter tarts, we made a quick stop to a local First Nations store...

Mum's Restaurant and Bakery

Just down the street from Foodland was a bakery that is a favorite with locals...

I was looking for one of Canada's iconic desserts...

Return to Foodland

You know, I feel like mixing things up today.

Portland, Canada, San Diego, anything goes...

This time we are back in Canada. Manitoulin Island to be exact. We had our hearty breakfast of bacon, eggs, and fruit as well as the surprise Poke made with rainbow trout a few hours earlier.

C's husband, FarmerJohn was out in the fields while we piled into their minivan to do errands and see some sights...

Canada Day 3 - Poke Manitoulin Style

We were happily ensconced in C's parents' home. We arrived super late the night before after having had a marathon day of driving through Ontario. Her parents used to own a motel and then coverted the rooms into extra living space, so we had our own rooms here.

Here was some of our breakfast for our first full day of our return to beautiful Manitoulin Island. Fresh fruit made by C...

Along with bacon and scrambled and over-easy eggs (not pictured)...

But the kicker of this awesome breakfast was an unexpectedly inspired recipe made by C's dad (heretofore referred to as Uncle)...

Canada Trip - Day 3 Highlights

Even while on vacation, I just HAD to consult Kirk's blog for a recipe...

Made, of course, with a few key changes...