As twosome wanderers we always ask ourselves “Where is the fun in a road trip if we are not chasing something?”
Thus on this day trip, we chose to chase something original and unique – like barn quilts. Barn quilts are eight-foot square (and larger) painted replicas of actual fabric quilt blocks installed on barns, schoolhouses, churches or other public boards along Ontario roads. Barn quilts are rural eye candy glimpsed as one rolls down rural highways.
Along the Ryde 135 Barn Quilt Trail near Gravenhurst.
1605 Doe Lake Road Lot 2, “Wild Goose Chase“
1758 Doe Lake Road Lot 1, “Saw Blade“
1007 Cooks Road, Lot 25 “Friendship Circle“
1624 Housey’s Rapid’s Road, Lot 28 “General Store“
1667 Housey’s Rapid’s Road, Free Methodist Church “Heavenly Stars“
1003 Riley Lake Road, Part Lot 27 “Bear’s Paw“
We only got to spot 6 out of the 24 on the trail. 18 good reasons to come back.
Barn Trail, Ryde 135 – August 19, 2018
