In looking at the tourist info and maps that our homeowners have as well as other info that we have picked up, we realized that we hadn’t yet visited Port Colborne, a small city of about 20,000 at the southern end of the Welland Canal. We decided to check out a park and trail along the canal as well as a beach in Port Colborne today.
This was a longer outing, about a 30 minute drive from the house to the Lock 8 Gateway Park in Port Colborne. The trail, at least the part we walked, wasn’t that long but it did have some points of interest.
that highlight an excerpt of a book
at the very location in which the literary scene is set.
Fun fact though, according to Wikipedia
the community was originally named Gravelly Bay
but was renamed for the Lt Governor of Upper Canada
at the time of the opening of the Welland Canal in 1833.
heading towards the north part of the island, north of the park.
at the end of the island.
by two branches of the canal coming together.
It is decorated to look like the prow of a ship.
After we finished at the park, we decided to drive a few blocks south to visit one of the many beaches along Lake Erie. Nickel Beach was the closest, and lies along Gravelly Bay.
As you can see, another beautiful day here. We have been spoiled, but cooler weather is coming.
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