Prince Edward County Cottage Life

• Author: WantsToTravelMore
• Accommodation: Prince Edward County Accommodations

Cottage life at a cottage where you likely will never stay

The term “cottage” in Canada is sometimes interchanged with cabin. Chalet is frequently used, especially near ski hills. All these terms evoke in our minds a place away from the constant commotion of the city.

In the past few years, some of the monster homes have been built that have been given the appellation cottage. Perhaps “summer place” would be more appropriate. However, no matter what name you use for cottage, I’ve always associated the term with Prince Edward County, which is in Eastern Ontario about 2 hours from Toronto.

For me a cottage is a refuge from the normal either professional or personal workloads. In some cases it means changing from the home tool shed to the cottage tool shed, but at least it’s different. More importantly, you should be able to change pace, preferably slow down, and contemplate different things, even if it’s reading a book you’ve been unable to find the time for at home.

In our latest trip to Prince Edward County, we were very lucky to rent a cottage that is not normally rent-able. The owners have perfected the art of Canadiana decoration for cottages. Mixed with the peaceful lakeside scenery, members of our party referred to the location as paradise, which is a term often used for tropical locations. If you’ve ever been to Prince Edward County in the heart of winter, you’d know it was not tropical!

When choosing a cottage to rent or borrow, the key elements you should be looking for are:

• Access to water
  (for swimming, canoeing, etc.)
• Quiet location
  (no point being as loud as the city)
• Usable kitchen
  (no point not being able to prepare your own meals)
• Access for air circulation
  (you want to be cool in summer without needing to use an air conditioner)
• A comfortable living room couch
  (so that when you are into your first chapter of that long lost book you can pass out cold in comfort)

Also, if you find a cottage that looks like all the photos in the gallery, you have found heaven.