If you would like a short drive trip in Ontario then southern Ontario is a great place to go, especially in the summer months when the ferries run daily to and from Leamington or Kingsville to Pelee Island.
Birders love to travel to the island to see amazing migrations of birds and monarchs. We went for a long weekend in the summer and enjoyed the Pelee Island winery and the ability to explore the nature in our backyard.
We enjoyed touring Pelee Island winery and sampling the wine. We also enjoyed driving around the island to see the countryside, exploring what it must be like to be islanders and admiring sunsets at Point Pelee National Park. Instead of staying on the island we booked our accommodation in Leamington and enjoyed the nearby pubs and Mexican food there. We were impressed with the huge greenhouse structures that produce much of Ontario’s produce. We also took a side trip to visit the national historic site Fort Malden and the Amherstburg Freedom Museum. Both of the tours were informative and we all learned a lot about the history of the area.