NOTL

Review of Historic Wishing Well cottage at NOTL (apologies...many of the pics did not post!)

One of the reasons we come to Niagara on the lake every year is because of its theatrical connection.  We were surprised to see this cottage also had so many connections to the movies!!We stayed at this historic Inn because our usual place down the road was booked and we must say it was an adventure!  I’d like to pass on some of the highlights of our stay to help you make your decision before renting.  First, check in time is 5:00, which is kind of late for most people, but if you happen to arrive early, you might possibly get lucky enough to meet some of the staff.  We had a brief but pleasant conversation with the man cutting the lawn.  He was certainly kind, but just a warning, he is difficult to understand.  I think it’s because it must be difficult to talk with so few teeth.  I’m not sure but I think he mentioned that he plays the banjo
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 Don’t get discouraged when you first approach the house.  You might initially think it’s not there, but if you look closely you will see it amongst the vines and weeds. If you listen carefully as you walk up the front path, you might be able to hear a far off whisper, "In the jungle you must wait, until the dice roll 5 or 8".

If you look carefully you can see our car...the house is to the right of the car.

 vines covered our car in the driveway

By the time we got to the front door I swear Lou’s bead had grown 3 inches and his clothes looked a little different!

Upon first entering the house you will notice the original wood floor from the late 1800’s.  Don’t be put off by the small holes you will see. They are not this kind of hole.

 And after all, the Borrowers have to have a place to come out at night. They don’t end up taking much.

 

 The owner really wanted to keep the house decorated in period pieces.  I’m pretty sure the candies left at the welcome table dated back to the 1970’s  making of the movie, Willy Wonka,  so be sure to leave them so other guests can view them as well.

Because of the theatrical nature of NOTL, I think the owner wanted to include some conversation pieces so I think I heard that the material for the leopard skin futon was made out of the coat Mrs. Robinson wore in the graduate.

The kitchen is a little funky.  I’m pretty sure that they hid the oven behind the kitchen table and floor tiles because it was the original one from the movie The Brave Little Toaster and they wanted to protect it from getting used…I mean damaged.

Oh and if you don’t mind the vines, you can spend some time outside in one of the many sitting areas. The vines didn’t bother us too much, except we haven’t seen Bob in a while.  We assume he’s just still out there exploring. 

note this is the entrance to the back door. You can see the railing to the staircase and just make out the steps.

And there is an unlimited amount of pesto in the backyard pesto pond.  At first look, it might just seem like algae, but we heard that a pesto pizza would be a great after theatre meal!

There is a rumor that the movie, The Swamp Monster was filmed there but I’m not sure if that’s ever been substantiated.

Well we hope our review has been helpful.  We certainly enjoyed our stay at NOTL…I think!!