Cobourg, Ontario

Just back from visiting friends in Cobourg Ontario. It is a lovely town whose main street has the restored Victoria Hall as its centre piece. Thank goodness, one of the former residents of the town saw fit to launch a campaign to save the building which was going to be torn down for a parking lot. Cobourg's main street has retained a great deal of character and is being renovated with the intention of maintaining the integrity of the buildings.

Cobourg also has a lovely natural beach which the residents and others visit. There were a number of people enjoying the fine weather yesterday and taking a break from the Ribfest. Yes, we finally made it to a ribfest. Since we are not great beef eaters this may not be an experience that we will soon repeat. It was worth doing to get the flavour of the event. (Pun intended!)

We are not sunbathers so we wer not about to join the many people sitting on the beach or laying on beach towels. One innovation that I liked is portable chairs with a canopy, must look into getting one of those. Have a portable chair but not one with the canopy.

Near the beach is a marina which is home to expensive yachts and luxury boats and Elton John's condominium overlooks the Marina. Yes, you read correctly, Elton John and his partner bought a condominium in Cobourg. I can not picture him just deciding to go for a stroll on main street but maybe it will happen.