Days Inn - London
1100 Wellington Road South London, Ontario, N6E 1M2, Canada
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Home Sweet home
The end...13,487kms !! Temperatures ranging from 9C to 42C. Already planning my trip for next year. Don't know if I'll do one big one again or break it up into a couple of 2 week trips. I'll mull it over Winter along with what I'll add to the ...
Dad
An early start on a cloudy cool day had us on the boring, but fast, Highway 401 to London Ontario to stop for a visit with my, almost 96 year old, dad.
He is still in amazing health and it is always a challenge to keep up with his mind as he jumps from topic to topic, and is so up to date with the happenings of the world.
A quiet evening, then to sleep early for the final push home ...
Making Plans with Nigel
... a child. Whereas we middle agers get a bit greyer, a bit paunchier and a bit stiffer; kids sprout like dandelions; kilos heavier and feet taller. Like reverse dog years; one kid year equals 7 adult years. No sooner had I said 'Hi’ and tried in vain to remember everyone’s names than I was hustled downstairs for a guided tour of Tim’s ambitious basement renovations.
Over the years he has proved himself to be a ...
Back to London
On the way back to London Ontario, we met an old friend of Brendan's for lunch. Our friendships now clearly revolve around offspring, because these friends have babies close to James' age as well.
We ate at Jack Astor's, a Canadian institution. At the end of lunch, the little 9 month baby tapped James on the head and caused him to sob. He's a sensitive soul.
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The Other London
... Thames) and it's fountain. Next was Eldon House, the former residence of the family of a Canadian worthy - it was beautifully preserved and I was fortunate to get a private tour...well I was the only visitor! There was a lot that was a little familiar to me, with items brought over from England and the general set up of servants etc being something I already know plenty about. The most familiar was the smell of the greenhouses...it took way back to when I was very ...



