Another Day Trip

Our day trip this time took us to Orangeville Ont.We never know what we will find on our day trips. This time it was Batman's car. As we drove into town I spotted it right away sitting on the street.How could you miss it. It even had fake guns on the front fenders. What a cool car.

Orangeville has carvings all over the town made out of tree trunks.Below are two of the many that we saw.



While in the area, we also took in the Forks of The Credit and the Bad Lands. Several movies have been made here in the Band Lands. This is worth the trip to the Caledon area alone.

We also went to the Rockwood Conservation Area. It is a beautiful park to visit any time of the year.

The old Woollen Mills.







If you are ever looking for something to do, take the drive to Rockwood. You won't be disappointed.

Day Trip

On Friday John and I decided to drive to Grand Bend for something to do. We walked the main street and then along the board walk by the beach. On the left side of the board walk were these vacation homes and their lawns were dotted with these colourful lawn chairs.

It was very hot on Friday and we worked up a thirst and an appetite.


A tall cool one for John ,


And a Pina Colada for me.


and Nachos to share. Yum.


Since we came this far our trip then went to Bayfeild and the above picture is one of the Inn's on the main street.

From there we went to Goderich, and after we have our Fish and Chip dinner that we pick up at the pier we drive down to the beach and watch the Highland Pipers play until sunset. They start about one hour before sunset and play until the sun is gone.

One cannot go to Goderich without staying for the sun to set. This is not one of the better sunsets that I have seen but it is still beautiful just the same.

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Quote Of The Day

A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away.

Arabian Proverb

Toronto

On Saturday John and I had the opportunity to see a musical at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and it was called "next to normal". But before we went, we took a walk up University Ave then over to the Eaton Centre. John used to work on University Ave. so it's been awhile since we have been in that part of the city, so it was nice to go back and see the changes.

This church is right in behind the Eaton Centre. It is surrounded by high rise buildings. There used to be a parking lot behind the church but not any more. The surrounding buildings had to be built in such a way that the sun could still shine on the church and into the stained glass windows.


This photo shows the Eaton Centre steps away.

The next two photos show the gardens in the center of University Ave. Very refreshing to see this in a city such as Toronto.




Entrance way to Canada Life Insurance




This last photo is the theater that we attended. Excellent show.

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Castle Kilbride

There is lots to do around the KW area if you just take the time to look for it, and it doesn't have to cost a lot of money to do it. On Thursday we had record breaking temperatures and instead of staying in the air conditioned house we went to Castle Kilbride in Baden for music on the lawn. It was hand clapping toe tappin music, and it turned out that we new the lead singer. Bonus.


I don't know the history behind Castle Kilbride but it is an impresive place.


This is the group that were entertaining us and they are local and call themselves the Hanker Chiefs. A very good group.

We took my grand daughter with us and she had a lot of fun posing for grandma. This one is at the gazebo.

She found money in the wish fountain and since I didn't have any change she reached in and got some then tossed it back in with her wish.




She is such a little sweet heart. Love you P.

Waterloo Central Railway

On Tuesday my dh and I decided to be a tourist and take the local train to St Jacobs. Our trip started at the station (that I forgot to take a picture of), in Waterloo. It takes you past Waterloo Park and a lot of the Rim buildings. You get to see parts of the city that you would never get to see unless you were on the train. It slowly meanders through farmers fields, over creeks and past the Waterloo Market on up to St. Jacobs. At St.Jacobs we could get off and stay there for two hr. and then catch the next train back to the market. Since it was so hot we stayed on the train and came back to the market.

At the market we had our lunch, picked up some fresh veggies and of course some fresh rhubarb and after two hr. headed back to the train for our trip home.













As you can see our train has air conditioning. The windows are all open. These are all antique cars.


Our very friendly ticket taker. I really think he loves what he does in his retirement years.


These trains have a lot of wood in them. The windows are all wood frames and the part above the windows is also wood.


Thanks for looking. Until next time........

Splish Splash

This is a layout from a sketch that Carolyn did. It's of my Granddaughter and her cousin having a great time in the pool.