Day Two Hundred and Twenty - Robinsons in Dorset

Dear all,

Today we managed to get to a destination so highly revered that Darren had been talking about for months - Robinson's General Store in Dorset!

Now, this may 'seem' fairly pedestrian in terms of a daily task, but I kid you not, this store is a legend and has been voted 'BEST GENERAL STORE IN CANADA'. Now THAT is one hell of a commendation!

Dorset itself is a delightful little town on Highway 35 just 10 minutes from Darren's cottage and the Firehouse. It is situated on the 'Lake of Bays' a hot spot for celebrities as they flee the bright lights of the big city and retreat in their luxury 'second homes' in the country.

Robinsons is the highlight of the town and it is AMAZING. I have never been in such an eclectic store. That place sells everything! And its not tat.. oh no no no no, Darren and I made a couple of 'little' purchases, one of which will be revealed in the blog when I try it out! But it certainly gives an air of 'boutique chic' rather than dollar-store backwater. http://www.robinsonsgeneralstore.ca/

It has a North American style front and inside it is huge with nooks and cranny's around every corner selling everything anyone could ever want! Both Darren and I were both content to browse and both had our retail-passions satisfied.

I loved the deli and food section that was filled with high-end produce, fresh and packaged and had an air of Selfridges Food Hall *sigh*. The jewelry section also appeared out of the corner of my eye.. as did the cosmetics and beauty products. The New York of Muskoka! Darren was drawn to the hard ware section where he purchased a grease gun for the boat - a very useful addition to the tool box!

It was a lovely little detour on the way home and I will definitely be going back