I am having a great time.
Two days ago I kinda took a chillaxing day. My sister had a few errands to get finished around her place and since I figured I would be on the road the next couple of days better to just relax and enjoy the day. Took a morning walk to get out the kinks from sitting on the plane the whole day before. Ankles sure did not like the sitting all day. I was out for about an hour walking around tavistock. Enjoying the sun and getting a little pinkish. Well at least I didn't burn. That is usually what happens. Some of the happy pills I am on make my skin just a little sensitive. After the walk sat out on back porch for while until sun started to get a little too warm. I am not really an outdoor person. Enjoy for a little while then just like to sit on the couch and do something. You know knit, crochet or read. I may have even dozed off for a bit. Too much of that nice warm sun all at once. It got pretty hot that day and if you are not use to the heat it will drain me pretty fast. So between a nap or two I was enjoying a mushy book. Always can get into those. My sister is real good to me. I do love the farmer sausage from Krugs in tavistock. I always try to have some when I am home. It is not made like that in BC. No really good type of farmer sausage you can get there. It is like I go to Alberta to get green shoelace licorice. Not sold in BC either and it is something I like. Well enough about my likes. I could go on with a few that are sold around here you can not get in another province.
I thank my sis for thinking about me and frying some up for me.
That night we headed over to visit a couple of cousins I have not seeming in years. Had a very nice visit with them and caught up on a bit of gossip on the family. She made a very yummies chocolate chip cookie in a cast iron skillet. Boy warm and a little bit of icecream with it and just finished off the day on a high note.
Made it to bed a little later then wanted to and slept not too bad that night. Still thought about the drive I was going to make the next day. How to get there without driving too busy a road. How to miss most of the cities so I didn't get lost and such. Mind was racing part of the night.
Up in the morning and still wanted to sleep, but can't lay in bed all day. Places to be and things to do or I don't get were I am suppose to get or be.
I had lunch with my sisters red hat group. What a lovely group of ladies. They go out once a month to enjoy a meal together and catch up on what is going on with them. It was such a lovely time with them. We then headed back to tavistock. We're she gave me a few directions to get places and then I was on my way. Down the road and seeing some of southern Ontario.
I drove cross country. Headed out of tavistock and went to Punkydoodle corner. Oops already went wrong. Was suppose to turn before I got there. Well I did see punkydoodles. I guess maybe I just wanted to see the place. Yep that's my excuses and I am sticking to it. Followed the road down past Woodstock and found another road I was suppose to take to go east towards Brandford and Hamilton. With trying to stay at the outskirts of those towns and not make wrong turns. In Brandford I must have made a wrong round about someplace cause I ended up on the other side of where I wanted to be a on the other side of the 403. Abig highway I didn't want to be on. So instead of turning around I just decided to keep going with the sun to my back and see where it would lead me. You know eventually I did get back across 403 and on the south side of it and heading east again on the road I had originally wanted. I was more interested in the old houses around here. Beautiful brick houses with the woodwork along the eaves. Just marvolous to see. Couldn't stop to take pictures because every time I slowed down to look some dang driver would come barreling up behind me to want me to go faster.
Anyways I did make it to Niagara Falls in an almost good time. A trip that should have taken maybe a couple of hours took me an hour or so longer. But hey I was enjoying myself so who cares. Now next problem. Finding my hotel. No GPS just my iPad to tell me where I am. Well it wasn't that bad. Found the road I was looking for and made the right turn and hotel was right there. Well at least something went as easy as pie. Not like two days ago when I was trying to get out of kitchener from the airport. I missed one turn so decided to go through kitchener and kept going. Ended up going a bit of a long way around kitchener because I missed another turn. But you know eventually it all worked out with a couple of left turns I made it back to the road I needed.
So after checking into the hotel went for a walk down to the falls. Oh oh down hill. You know I have to walk back up afterwards.very quiet down there. Thought about going up the tower and looking from there. Not selling any tickets. Well that's. A bummer. So walked rest of way down to the water. So much water going over. Just a wonder to see. I stirolled along the walkway. Took a few pictures and enjoyed the walk. Headed back up the hil along the tourist trap road. So many places of haunted houses. Mirror houses ripleys believe it or not, but no food really opened. No souvenir shops opened. I guess. It really isn't tourist season yet. Well the casinos where opened but if I set foot in there I would probably loose $20 in no time. Found a conviniance store and bought a sandwich. I guess it had to do.. Back to the room and was out like a light in not time. Problem was I was awake at 2:30 thinking it was later and the clock was wrong. Nope I was wrong Went back to sleep after a while and woke at 7:30. Gaul can I not get a good night sleep but I wouldn't go back to sleep for the life of me. So got myself out of bed grudgingly and got myself ready to go
Checked out and then hoped in the car. Took one more drive down along the falls. Sun shining and a beautiful day. What a day to just tour and see some countryside. I headed north to Niagara on the lake. Oh my have you ever seen so many mansions in one place. Just such beauties. And mixed in with them are old heritage homes. You know those beautiful brick or stone house made at the turn of the century. Just beautiful. I know I am say just beautiful allot, but I am really enjoying this drive. Oops missed my turn again. I think it may be a good thing. I saw Fort George and down town Niagara on the lake. Loved seeing the town but the fort was closed. Oh well. Once turned around and heading west I ignored getting on the huge highway for as long as I could. Saw so many wineries. You could stop at each have a sip and be so out of it by the time you hit the last one. All the oak trees along the side of the road. They would be so wonderful to see in full leaf in the summer.
All things had to come to an end. Coming close to Hamilton and had to get onto a road I dreaded. Expressway. But it was the only way I was going to get to where I needed to be.. 100 Kim's and hour. Far cry from the 60 I was puttering along at enjoying myself. Truck, trucks and more trucks. Speeding by and I just kept myself tucked in behind a truck and followed him until he had the Gaul to turn off on me. What was he thinking. I had him as my buffer of not seeing all the traffic on the road. Well all things come to an end. I took he 403 to the 401 and just kept on agoin until I got to were I was suppose to be. Ten lanes of highway. Oh brother. Then finally down to six lanes and then four. That has to close to where I get off.
Bloor street ahead. Yeas that is where I get off.it doesn't look right. Hope I am right. I will go a little further and if not then I wonder what I do. Oh thank goodness there is the hotel. I did it right. Okay so proud of myself. First time driving through Toronto. I am growing up I think. Or maybe it is I gots to do what I gots to do. Well almost. A two hour drive took me about four hours with my piddling along. But hey it was worth it.
Unpacked my bag to get wrinkles out of my dress. Layed down for a bit but didn't sleep. Thought I would but still eluding me.went down to the lobby and waited to see if anyone else was around. In walks Bev and there is Jan. And the eleanor. Hugs all around. So good to see them again.then a few more ladies show up. Ladies from Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta,, BC, Maine and Connecticut. We all sat around the lobby and talked. Got to know each other all over again. Got our registration in when the table was ready. Took our goodies back to our rooms. Grabbed a jacket and we hopped into a couple of cars and went to the keg to enjoy a meal. More laughs and giggles. Just love these ladies. Two Michigan ladies joined in the fun.
Back to the hotel where I begged off on a little more talking in the lobby. I had a long day and figured before I conk out on them I go to my room and then if I conk out at least I will be in my bed. You know as you can see I have not conked out yet as I am still here watching a movie and writing about my last couple of days. Well one thing to say. This is gonna be one heck of a weekend. I am still the quiet one but they except me as I am and I am gonna have a great time. I think I better see if I can shut my eyes now and get a little snooze time. Or I am gonna ware myself out. That will not be good. So talk to you again tomorrow. That is if I am not playing too much
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