安大略威爾諾的發現之旅

As a travel writer living in a major metropolitan city such as Toronto, Ontario, I spend more time exploring the world than I do travelling within my province.  It’s unfortunate, and I’m sure that I’m not the only person that explores far off places but not their home city/state/province/country.  There is so much to see, do, explore and discover just a short few hours from home and in this article, I get to explore Wilno Ontario – won’t you join me?

那麼，安大略省威爾諾市在哪裡？

威爾諾（Wirno）是一個人口少於500人的小鎮，位於渥太華山谷地區多倫多安大略省東北約4小時車程的地方 安大略高地. It’s south-east of Algonquin National Park and south-west of Pembroke, Ontario.

我前往的發現之旅 安大略省彭布羅克 我在安大略省高地旅遊組織會議上發言，並一路走到安大略省威爾諾市。

這是我對城鎮的發現，以及在安大略省威爾諾市要做的事情的清單。

哦，如果您想知道我們在該地區的住宿地點，並在尋找獨特而甜蜜的教育活動，請閱讀 – 迪金斯山景住宿加早餐旅館的楓糖漿體驗

看看我們的 帶孩子的渥太華家庭友好指南

發現1 –安大略省威爾諾市是加拿大的第一個波蘭殖民地

The best type of discovery, in my opinion, is when you learn a bit about the history of a place you visit. Random information is a hobby of mine. Perhaps it’s the writer in me, or maybe it’s so that I can kick *ss the next time I’m playing the Canadian edition of Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy.

根據 維基百科安大略威爾諾 “ 威爾諾（Wirno）是加拿大第一個也是最古老的波蘭人定居點。大約1858年在該地區的最初定居者主要來自Kaszebe（當時的波蘭普魯士地區）的Kashubian血統。他們選擇在該地區定居的原因之一是因為風景使他們想起了自己的家。”

發現2 –威爾諾安大略省吸血鬼

我沒有去尋找安大略省的一個吸血鬼小鎮，也沒有在訪問時看到任何吸血鬼，但有傳言說他們曾經在該地區。

據一些 在線研究, the Kashubian Polish believed that any birth abnormality is a sign that the child is destined to become a vampire. Things such as being born with teeth or born with a piece of red amniotic membrane still stuck on a child’s head were all signs of the mother having relations with demons.

Apparently, the local graveyard holds further proof of vampire activity. At a small grave surrounded by a white picket fence, a  plaque reads “if a vampire is not destroyed before he is buried, that he will rise again and carry off his relatives and others in the neighbourhood.”

Proof? I’ll let you be the judge!

發現3 –威諾酒館餐廳製作美味的皮羅吉

17589 Highway 60，威爾諾安大略省K0J 2N0

AKA不要在停車場旁判斷餐廳。

我們在60/62號高速公路上向東行駛，當我們看到 威諾酒館餐廳 從停車場出發，我們對進入這裡的感覺並沒有什麼啟發。從這個角度，您可以在照片中看到，它的外觀是單調的。

但是，走到餐廳和BAM的正面–看起來很可愛嗎？

進入室內後，我們發現了遍布整個房間的溫暖的木質裝飾以及許多波蘭的魅力。 Wilno Tavern餐廳的菜單確實遭受了一些身份危機，其中包括印度素食薩摩薩（Sosaosas），天婦羅蝦（Tempura Shrimp）以及漢堡和雞翅等通常的酒吧式美食。幫自己一個忙，跳過所有的廢話，然後直接將菜單頁面轉到“波蘭特色菜”部分。

餐廳小貼士: When I’m unfamiliar with a restaurant, I always ask the waitress what their speciality is.  Even better, I order a sampler if available so that I can try their best dishes.

Wilno Platter – Light Sampler
一個自製的皮耶羅吉，白菜捲和一面

Comforting, made-from-scratch, warm, and fresh. My pierogies were well seasoned with lots of bacon, cheddar cheese and potato stuffing – an ice cream scoop worth according to the waitress. The cabbage roll was savoury and moist too, but the pierogi was the star of the dish. If I were ever to return, and I do hope I get the opportunity, I would skip the cabbage rolls and go straight for the perogies. Yummy!

(I chose the homemade mashed potatoes instead of a side salad – I love carbs – please don’t judge me LOL)

工作人員超級友好而熱情。 Wilno Tavern是一個真正的當地聚會場所。普通顧客坐在酒吧里一邊喝啤酒，一邊使用免費無線網絡，晚上則有現場音樂表演。

我們倆進門後都塞滿了東西，但女服務員讓我們甜蜜地交談。

OK, let’s be honest, she didn’t have to twist my arm too hard once she said the phrase “Bread Pudding” especially once she told us that it was a secret family recipe. The waitress told us that the chef arrives early each morning to create this dish in the greatest of privacy. No one else in the restaurant knows the recipe!

如果在訂購麵包布丁上賣不出去，那張照片怎麼辦？正如他們所說，一張圖片值得一千個字。

自製焦糖麵包布丁

和女服務員的推銷宣傳一樣好嗎？

Perhaps the sales pitch was too grand, but for me, it wasn’t the best bread pudding I’ve eaten in my life; it was just different as it was denser and “compressed” than what I’m accustomed. The bread pudding was quite tasty, mainly because of a large dollop of real whipped cream and it was sitting in a bath of hot caramel sauce.

(If I were alone, I probably would have tipped the dish to my mouth and drank the sauce — the sauce was fantastic, and again, please don’t judge me LOL)

（幾乎）發現4 –波蘭Kashub文化博物館

1112 Wilno Road North，威爾諾，安大略省，K0J 2N0

（頂部的特色圖片）

我稱這是“幾乎”的發現，因為我們沒有進入 波蘭Kashub文化遺產博物館。當我們從Wilno Tavern的窗戶看到裝飾精美的建築時，它關閉了。

When speaking with our waitress, we were told that the displays chronicle the history of the Polish settlement in Wilno, Ontario. It’s a shame that it wasn’t open.  I love exploring small local museums, and the Wilno Heritage Society museum needs the support of locals and visitors because these heritage buildings are such a labour of love.

如果您在該地區，請計劃旅行，並讓我們知道您的發現。入場是通過捐贈。

發現5 –格蘭布林的奶奶

19478 Highway 60，巴里灣

他們在安大略省的坎貝爾維爾擁有第二個地點。

Technically NOT in Wilno Ontario but Barry’s Bay Ontario, about 10 minutes West of the Wilno Tavern Restaurant on Highway 60.

當我們第一次駛過在展覽館前面陳列的不拘一格的商品時，我們尖叫著一個叫“停下車來”剎車，掉頭的瞬間。 格蘭布林·格蘭尼。街頭秀只是冰山一角，並且是商店內東西的一大諷刺。

Grumblin’ Granny’s travels the world to source handcrafted items such as wooden carvings, furniture, jewellery, rugs, leather goods and pottery for the shop. I was especially smitten by the knitted alpaca shawls, gloves and hats.

Grumblin'Granny's的好處是有目的的購物！
“我們的許多產品都是由尼泊爾，印度和巴厘島的小型家庭手工業生產的。這在原本無法自給自足的地區創造了收入。”

這家小店到處都是，為您自己，您的家或禮物提供了很多很棒的發現。一切都非常合理的價格。

“購物發現”是最好的發現方式，您不同意嗎？

Small towns and villages close to home, such as Wilno Ontario, are full of little discoveries.  It just goes to show that you don’t have to hop on a plane or travel long distances to have an adventure or experience an unfamiliar culture.

這個週末跳上你的車，開車去。我很想听聽您在沿途發現的發現之旅！

提供的旅行協助 安大略省高地旅遊。與往常一樣，本文中表達的觀點是我自己的觀點。