Elmhirst Resort
Travel Blogs from Otonabee-South Monaghan
Canoes....and more canoes
... strokes a minute, 30,000 a day - which is why they ate pounds of pemmican a day, euivalent to 11 Big Macs.
Interesting enough walking round the small town, visiting the post office to send off the response to my speeding summons and to hear Uncle Michael'story and how he copes with the extremes of weather (snow on the way!) supported by visits from his three daughters and his ...
Am I a farmer yet?
... cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, peas, beets, potatoes ... and a bit of ice cream.
It was fun to meet the neighbor Mike, some organic farmers Chris and Brenda and a few strangers who are always a source of interesting stories and information. A visit to the farm is always a special vacation for me.
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In and around the lovely Peterborough
... rain we had fell appropriately on the day that kids here returned to school.
Its been a relaxing and enjoyable time. Lots of hanging out, nice meals and stories from Karen's parents, Ann and Terry about life up north and other general chit chat. We've taken in the sights and sounds, including the worlds largest hydrolic liftlock, the Canadian canoe museum and various restaurants and bars. Its also given us a much needed base to get paperwork, ...
Cobourg is my home.
I guess I should tell you all of the attractions that are in my hometown first before I start anything. :)
- Northumberland Mall
- The Cat and the Fiddle Resturant
- The Jail Resturant
- The Park Theatre and Performing Arts Centre
- Cobourg Town Hall
And that's just a start.
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Landed
After a long day and 2 long hours proceeding through the horrendous late afternoon Toronto traffic, we landed safely in 'Da Kastle', filled up the limo, did a bit of shopping and finally sat down, resting. Stats: 3804 km / 2377.5 miles at an average of 30.51 MPG(US), or 36.6 MPG (imperial) or 7.7 L/100 ...