Sunday 20 September 2009

Break for the Border

Jude's family had been on the list of free accommodation for a while so leaving Toronto central and heading for Guelph we met up with Jude's Uncle David and Auntie Brenda.

David and Brenda

Another set of family stories from years gone by accompanied the great hospitality we received. It is nice not only to learn a bit more from Jude's side of the family but also for them to learn a bit about me. We had a great couple of days and when the new deck is finished, we might even return..... unless the measurements for the deck supports I help put up were not quite right....


Our last Canadian days where spent in Niagara on the Lake. Such a quaint little town near to the home to Jude's Cousin who we actually met nearly ten years ago when they visited Northern Ireland. Jamie, Meredyth and their two Children, Cole and Finnegan were fantastic company. It was really nice to be able to drop by....We actually stayed with their neighbours next door who had a huge basement for guests. To say it was a little strange is true but we did have such a nice time in both homes. Being in Niagara it was understandable that we headed for the Falls. We'll not mention the problem with getting back home again.

All in all Canada is a wonderful country full of very nice people. It's size is hard to comprehend and the ability to loose yourself in the wild is very real. It's somewhere we both will definitely go back to, not just to visit family but also to experience a bit more of the outdoors.

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