B & B Weekend

If you like gardens, birds, beaches and privacy, there's a bed and breakfast on the shores of Lake Huron just waiting for you. The hosts are Audrey and Bob Hamilton and they have built their retirement 'cottage' on the south shore of Lake Huron near Camlachie, Ontario. The B&B is absolutely lovely. The entire ground floor is for the guests and is more of an apartment than a guestroom. And then there are the gardens ...

Just outside your door is a beautiful and mature garden, complete with flowering shrubs, mature perennials, bird feeders and trees. There is a covered sitting area where you can enjoy the garden and the birds even in the rain. And the birds are plentiful - orioles, doves, ruby-throated hummingbirds, finches of all kinds, cardinals, red-winged blackbirds and many more I can't name.

My mother found this beautiful retreat and introduced me to it a few years ago. We try to visit at least once each summer to enjoy the gardens, the beach, the birds and the peace. There's not much nearby, so you will need to take a drive to find a restaurant or town. The beach is a short walk away, down a shady lane. This is definitely a place for adults, not children. And adults who know how to wind down and relax.