It feels good to be on the road again! We are finally able to cross the border so we left the ex hostages behind to fend for themselves and headed west to reunite with our daughter after three years. The crossing to Michigan was uneventful and the border guard showed very little interest in our … Continue reading It’s Been So Long!
The weather in Sarnia is consistently stable with most weather systems bypassing it to the north or to the south. Most, but not all. According to locals, this was a big one. Trees and branches were down, the power was out for several hours, and the beach changed acquiring debris, rocks, and seaweed. We drove … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: an Epic Storm
It was our wedding anniversary on Saturday and we treated ourselves to takeout Sushi platters. This was out first take out meal form a "real" restaurant in over a year. The hostages sushilized with us, and between the four of us we wolfed down an impressive amount of sushi in no time. Sushi deprivation is … Continue reading Sushilizing
We veer away from the prettiest little towns in Canada to perhaps, the strangest little community in Canada: Vanastra. Unlike most communities that formed around a mill, or through land grants, Vanastra sprung from a top secret army camp. The top secret Royal Canadian Air Force station trained thousands of radar technicians and support staff … Continue reading Are They Still Standing in Vanastra?
Once you pull yourself away from the gorgeous shoreline, you will find that not only the shoreline is pretty. The town, founded in 1827, is also home to unique architecture and town planning. Goderich founders, John Galt and William "Tiger" Dunlop (more about him in the next post) of the Canada Company, named the town … Continue reading Goderich — A Walk Around Town
Campsites will be hard to come by this summer. The booking system for provincial parks is open, and available campsites are disappearing before our eyes. As many Ontarians realize that camping is a safer vacation alternative during a pandemic, demand may exceed the supply. Below are 17 Ways to Find a Campsite in Ontario. In … Continue reading 17 Ways to Find a Campsite in Ontario
Temperatures plummeted again and we were a bit late in prepaing our outdoor refrigerator. It was so cold that the snow froze. Since the outdoor refrigerator is basically a hole in the snow, it became a bit hard to do (yes, we just reinforced all those stereotypes about Canada). Well, when we say the snow … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Our Snow Froze!
The weather needs to cooperate when you are trying to make maple syrup. As we mentioned in our previous post, the nights need to be cold and the days need to be bright and above the freezing mark. As karma goes, the weather changed almost immediately after we tapped the trees and temperatures plummeted to … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – A Snag
Inverhuron is a small Ontario provincial park located on the shores of Lake Huron near Tiverton. The Park opened in 1956, but the construction of a Heavy Water plant at the adjacent Bruce Nuclear Power posed safety concerns. Ontario Hydro purchased the park from the Ministry of Natural Resources and by 1976 overnight camping was … Continue reading Inverhuron Provincial Park
We continue along Lake Huron through a string of quaint coastal towns; kincardine may be one of the quaintest! Another harbour, another lighthouse, and another beach. Kincardine, originally names Penetangore after the river that flows nearby is known for its colourful rocks beach. It's especially beautiful after the rain at sunset, but the photo below … Continue reading Kincardine, Ontario