DAYTRIPPIN’
A FAMILY THAT PRIORITIZES FITNESS & DOG-FRIENDLY ADVENTURES SHARES AN IDEAL SUMMERY SATURDAY DAYTRIP IN AND AROUND THE REGION.
NEIL MOSER (SALES & MARKETING MANAGER, INSIGHT EYE CARE), WITH TROY DETTWILER (IT SUPPORT SPECIALIST, WRDSB) & DERBY MD (CUTE DOGGO) Neil, Troy, and Derby (aka Derbalicious) love spending as much time outside as possible and eating well – although Derby will eat anything (including that nasty wrapper on the side of the road). In this daytrippin’ installment, this loving family plots a course that’s filled with fantastic coffee, stellar food, and quality outdoor time. Take a peek:
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1. We like to start the day earlier than most. As such, we’re up at the crack of dawn and walk over to Show & Tell (which opens at 8) for caffeinated beverages. The baristas at this unassuming coffee shop know their way around a bean, that’s for sure. Troy and I each get pour-overs and talk about the never-ending revitalization of Downtown Kitchener. Derby lies at our feet bathing in the early morning sun.
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2. After the beans, we head over to the Kitchener Market. As Troy is the
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family chef, he pops into the market to pick up some fresh produce and eggs
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from local vendors to make a delicious frittata back at our place for breakfast.
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I walk over to Golden Hearth with Derby to pick up our favourites: raisinwalnut sourdough, spelt pizza dough, and a bag of honey oat granola. Derby waits politely in line with me and receives many compliments.
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3. After Troy’s glorious homemade breakfast, we drive over to Bluevale B LU E V A L E C A LIST HE NIC S PA R K 310 BRIDGEPORT RD E, WATERLOO WRDSB.CA
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Collegiate Institute where the school has an awesome calisthenics park. We love this space because Derby can join us while we exercise. I play ‘Fitness’ by Lizzo and start dancing: ‘Independent. Athletic. I been sweating, doing calisthenics.’ Troy rolls his eyes and briefs me on today’s programming – which always hits the glutes.
4. After our workout, we decide to get out of the city and head to one of our favourite lunch spots: Elora’s Lost & Found Café. The café’s patio is dogfriendly – and the kind staff even give Derby a special treat. To start things off, I order an americano and Troy orders an espresso while we both take a seasonal soup. For mains, Troy gets a TLT sandwich and I get the place’s Roast Beef Toastie. I can never leave this café without getting baked; that is, without getting a bite from Something Baked – a regional off-site bakery whose treats are available at Lost & Found. I scoop up a Something Baked blueberry muffin and Troy takes a powerball.
