We took a short trip to the Niagara region for the Thanksgiving long weekend with the hope of some outdoor activities. Following is a series of pictures showing the ship approaching the lock. Click < or > to progress through the series.
Browsing Year: 2021
Activities
Neighbourhood recycling
While out for a walk in our neighbourhood, Neil and I encountered a homeowner putting out a dining table and chairs at the end of his driveway. We had been talking about replacing the brown chairs with something lighter coloured for a couple of years (we got the brown chairs for free when we bought […]
Activities / Food
Harvesting fingerlings
Our friends in the neighbourhood have an organic urban farm and when we walked over to pick up some fresh veggies, Felix got to harvest some fingerling potatoes.
Activities
Cirque du Sore Legs
The first event after school starts is usually the Terry Fox run. Nolan’s high school ran a little competition. The kids could do individual and/or group runs, and the “event” lasted 5 days (Saturday to Wednesday). Nolan decided to form a group with his friends.
Covid19
First week of school 2021
There was a two-day delay to the start of school this year, so the kids returned to physical school on Sep 9. All three started at new schools this year with Nolan at high school, and Lara and Felix at middle school. Here’s some of what occurred during the first week of school.
Covid19 / Domestic Travel
Leith 2021 August
We had originally planned a two-week stay at Leith this summer, renting a house a block away from Aunt Mary’s. With the relaxation of covid-19 restrictions, Aunt Mary and Tony said we could stay with them. For an extra bonus, since school was starting later than normal this year, they also invited us to extend […]
Domestic Travel / Hikes
Spirit Rock hike and other explorations
We heard about a unique spiral staircase hike (Spirit Rock) from Aunt Mary’s cousin Julie and decided to try it out. The start of the hike was an exploration of the ruins of a 17-room mansion called the Corran (Gaelic for ‘point of land running into the sea’). What’s amazing is that we did all […]
Hikes
Woodford Loop
This was a short hike that promised many crevices and caves where the locals used to hide their illegal whiskey during prohibition.
Covid19 / Domestic Travel
Deep River 2021
Prior to our visit, four of us were double vaccinated. Neil checked with the doctor, and was told that Felix (unvaccinated) would present the same risks as the rest of us provided he wasn’t attending school or summer camp. He had not, so unlike last year’s visit, this Grandpa was able to remain at his […]