One of the things we love most about blogging is meeting new people and making new friends. Our new friends, Todd and Julie noticed in one of our posts that we have a zero gravity chair and sent us their invention, the Zero Gravity Chair Foot Rest Cushion that makes this chair so much more … Continue reading Zero Gravity Chair Foot Rest Cushion
Sarnia's biggest outdoors attraction is Canatara Park, a large park along the shores of lake Huron leading up to the mouth of the St. Clair River. We already wrote a little bit about the beach, but the beach is only a small part of this 184 acre park. The Carolinian Forest Part of the park … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Canatara Park
If you are contemplating a long hike, or just like reading about long hikes, check out Tripping Through my 60s! Reg Spittle from Books and My Backpack book shared this about his new book about 4 long distance treks in Europe: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu It’s … Continue reading Trippin’ Through My 60s
We managed to squeeze another short trip before our move. We chose Bon Echo Provincial Park, another eastern destination, since after we'll be moving farther east. One of the main attractions of Bon Echo park is the 100m high Mazinaw Rock and the many pictographs across its base (over 260). We will head there in … Continue reading Bon Echo Provincial Park
You may remember our first time out metal-detecting. You may also remember how excited we were when we found something that looked like a hunk of silver. It wasn't. After endless Googling I sent an email to a metal detecting friend who informed me that what we found was, in fact, a rolled tin can. … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia: the Evolution of a Tin Can
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
We moved. The house is ours and we love it. We are sitting on garden furniture, sleeping on the RV mattresses on the floor, and cooking on the RV's induction plate, but we love it. Boxes will be coming and going for a month. Mostly books. The only appliance we have is a dishwasher, and … Continue reading The Chronicles of Sarnia – Chapter One
It was time to leave prince Edward county, but we had a few planned stops along the way to the bridge. First stop was a the Black River Cheese Factory, which we remember fondly (not just because we found a $20 bill in the parking lot). We love their cheese and curds and had to … Continue reading Cheese, Mountain Lake, Crystal Palace, and More Beach
We renewed our Harvest Host membership for this year, hoping to travel again. There are a few Harvest Host locations on Prince Edward County and we booked Ben's blooms for the night. For those not familiar, Harvest Hosts is a membership program that provides access to wineries, farms, breweries, museums and other unique attractions. If … Continue reading Harvest Hosts at Ben’s Blooms
After leaving our beautiful pebble beach, we drove the short distance to Point Petre Wildlife Conservation Area. There weren't really any signs to point us to the beach. We left the car at the end of a muddy dirt road and walked to where the we thought the beach may be. It was there, and unlike … Continue reading Prince Edward County – Point Petre Wildlife Conservation Area