THIS IS OUR HOUSE MANUAL WHICH WILL BE IN PRINTED FORM AT CABIN (so don't read too much here!)
Welcome to LLANGWYLLYM
402 Point Simcoe Road, Providence BayMANITOULIN ISLAND P0P 1T0
DIRECTIONS Coming into Providence Bay from north on HWY 551: turn right onto Firehall Road, turn left at green gates (about 1/2km), follow to t-junction where you turn right. (You are now on Point Simcoe Road but bypassed all the cottages.) Follow past ‘Poppa’s Cottage’ and then just after wood/gravel pile on right, you’ll see sign for #402. ALWAYS LEAVE GREEN GATE AS YOU FIND IT. DRIVE SLOWLY ON ROAD PLEASE! 20km/hour.
CONTACT NUMBERS
JANE (owner) 1-416-575-6794
CHI CHI MAUN FERRY 1-800-265-3163
MINDEMOYA HOSPITAL (15 minutes away) 705-377-5311
ISLAND ANIMAL VETERINARY (15 minutes away) (705) 377-7200 (Mindemoya)
BLACK’s FARMS: (Glen and Judy) 705-348-2229 order organic chicken or pickup fresh eggs , granola at ‘Fresh Eggs’ on Prov. main street.
CHECK IN 3pm CHECKOUT 11 am unless arranged otherwise. You are welcome to hang out on land if you get there early or want to stay a bit longer.
WE PROVIDE
• DRINKING WATER We provide lots of water to start you off so try to avoid bringing bottled water. You can easily refill our containers at Foodland
• LINENS: pillows, sheets, blankets, duvets, towels, facecloths
• KITCHEN: dish and hand detergent, sponges, dishtowels, utensils, dishes, pots, cutting knives, french presses for coffee, thermos, teapots, salt and pepper, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, herbal and black tea, some coffee, tp, tea-light candles, matches• eco-shampoo, conditioner, bodywash
• GARDEN: fresh herbs and some veggies
• BBQ (propane provided)
• 4-BURNER STOVE
• FRIDGE with freezer and 1 cooler (CIRCLE bunkie only has cooler, no fridge)
• SOLAR electricity
• FIREWOOD (good wood in shed for indoors, scrap wood for firepits if possible)
• BIKES usually 2-3 adult bikes, air pump in shed - very basic, best to bring your own if you like to ride alot.
YOU BRING (optional)
• FAVOURITE THINGS: coffee? (we have bodums and cone filters)
• DOG towels, bowls (we may have dog beds, please ask)
• water shoes for slippery rocks (we have some spares)
- - - THINGS TO DO
AT LLANGWYLLYM
• take your coffee down forest path (on far side of Expedition Hut) to 2 chairs at end
• fossil rubbings with paper and pencil
• after dinner read-aloud: a paragraph from book
• take a flashlight to water’s edge at night to see crayfish• watch stars from decks, stone circle
• walk Providence Beach boardwalk after dinner and enjoy an ice cream
take a basket and collect twigs for kindling, birchbark from fallen trees is really good
• hear the moment the wind changes direction (it hits rocks differently)• hear the sandhill cranes fly over (they sound like a prehistoric typewriters)
• watch the geese in formation• watch for turtles looking for the sand to lay eggs in Spring
• find which coniferous tree loses its needles• how many needles do white pine have? red pine?
• hear the owl hooting over the wetlands at night
NEARBY IN MINDEMOYA (15 minute drive)
• FOODLAND grocery store
• FRESH FISH Purvis Fish truck comes Friday afternoon (parks at Foodland)
• ESPRESSO wifi cafe • MOM’S diner great for breakfast and picking up desserts for later
• FARMER’S MARKET Saturday until noon
• ICECREAM SHOP (Farquhar’s Dairy) at Wilson's Gas Station
• LAUNDROMAT (24 hour) can get change and buy soap there
• ATM , GAS
NEARBY IN PROVIDENCE BAY (5 minute drive, 20 minute walk)
• PUBLIC BEACH excellent for swimming• boardwalk, ice-cream, eco-playground and fitness area
• MUTCHMOR CAFE wifi, gift store, cafe, great coffee and people• fresh eggs, homemade granola (sign on the main street)
FURTHER AFIELD
• HIKE on ‘CUP and SAUCER’ trail, Bridal Veil Falls
• CHOCOLATE factory in Kagawong
• LOCAL BREWING (x2 companies)
• AMISH sausage, eggs, syrup
• PADDLE BOARD (stand-up) or Kayak at SUP on Providence Bay Beach
• LOCAL EVENTS
• RENT CANOE OR KAYAK at ISLAND TIME https://islandtimeboatrentals.ca/
HOW THINGS WORK
WATER
1/ DRINKING WATER FROM WELL then sent through Brita.I
2/ All other water (shower, tap, containers) is from our well
SOLAR POWER (shouldn’t need to do anything, just use it)
OUTDOOR SHOWER We now have hot water but we will miss the screaming.
DOGS Use towels to keep furniture clean (we have extras in wooden cupboard in log cabin). Guide your dog in treating our fellow creatures with respect. DE-SKUNKER in tool shed. Please clean up poop before you leave best possibly can. There is a porcupine that sometimes wanders by at dusk, so we usually leash dogs around then.
GARDEN Many a wonderful meal has been made here in our simple cabins.please use herbs and vegetables freely! watering cans are beside garden if it looks dry.
FOREST Path to forest is behind Expedition Hut. If you ever get lost in forest just follow the sound of water and you’ll reach civilization. Unless there’s no wind, of course. You’re never far. We don’t have formal trails, we love the mystery of the deer trails. You see much more.
SWIMMING Our shoreline is beautiful limestone plains and some bouldered areas.You can go straight out from the shore where it is flat. We keep a bristle broom there to create a safe path out. It is worth it - the water is beautiful. Families sometimes spend the whole day in water. You can also swim from the point - get into deep water faster. Feel the water come from three directions at the tip! VERY SLIPPERY SHORELINE!!! wear water shoes but still be VERY careful! ALTERNATIVELY There is a wonderful sandy beach (public) in nearby Providence Bay which you can walk, bike or drive to.
WOODSTOVE ASHES - put in 'ash' bin behind log cabin. never on land or garden.
FIREPITS These should only be used when no wind at all and never left alone! Dowse with bucket of water after. Use ‘campfire wood’ that is outside near main firepit rather than wood in woodshed if you can. Woodshed wood is best for inside use as it is hardwood and no sap to start chimney fires. Campfires are great to burning up scrap wood, sappy wood, brush excess
PARKING We suggest parking away from cabins so views remains chrome-free.
NO SMOKING! Prefer none, but outdoors only if you do. Please put butts in a jar. Butt-leavers will find themselves without one.
OUTDOOR TOILETS Each cabin has their own. ‘En-suite’ so-to-speak or should we say ‘out-suite’. They are pumped out regularly every two weeks
BUGS We are blessed with soft winds most of the time which keeps things cool and the bugs down. However, avoid leaving unscreened doors open for both insects (and mice in autumn).
IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO ENJOYS WORKING WHEREVER YOU ARE
You are always welcome to work in garden, water, weed, chop or collect kindling, etc.
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ask us about our 2 other mini-cabins.
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LLANGWYLLYM IS SANCTUARY FOR ALL LIVING THINGS
May this trip fill you with the deep peace of Nature.
And thank you for adding your own beauty to this land.
