Tag: road trip

  • Woodside National Historic Site

    Woodside National Historic Site

    Woodside National Historic Site The house and the park located on 11.5 acre property covered with mature trees. The park offers perfect place for walks and picnincs, beautiful shaded lawns and paths during the summer. The house opens for visitors from October till Chrismas. Mackenzie King House The house dates back to Victorian period, was…

  • New exhibition opens on International Human Rights Day

    New exhibition opens on International Human Rights Day Free admission, Inuit drumming, curator talk on December 10 Winnipeg – December 7, 2017 — A new exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights brings human rights stories to life using interactive technology from different eras in Canadian history. Rights of Passage: Canada at 150 invites…

  • Group of Seven, stone Cellar, Perth, Ontario

    Group of Seven, stone Cellar, Perth, Ontario

    Every summer we try to make a few local trips to explore our province and  one of the regions we love to visit is Lanark County, which offers perfect combination of small towns, cottages on the beach and wild life. And after spending couple days in the cottage (“The Dancing Bass” Lodge cottage) we went…

  • BLUE HEN FARM – TRUE experience

    BLUE HEN FARM – TRUE experience

    After the four and a half hour drive from downtown Toronto we arrived at the Blue Hen Farm.  Right at the turn we saw an old cupboard filled with jars of homemade preserves and a sign “Honk for Service”…  And we saw the farmhouse in the opening between trees. Farmers Jeff and Leslie greeted us…

  • Exploring Waterloo Region – Bingeman’s Big Splash

    Exploring Waterloo Region – Bingeman’s Big Splash

    After lunch at the (nearby) Boston Pizza, we came in to the Bingeman’s Big Splash. After changing into our bathing suits we stepped out on to the deck exited about all of the slides that awaited us. They had many slides to choose from and better yet, the height restrictions are very reasonable so that…

  • Family trip to African Lion Safari, Hamilton, Ontario

    Family trip to African Lion Safari, Hamilton, Ontario

    African Lion Safari, Hamilton, Ontario African Lion Safari first opened its doors to the visitors in 1969 and since then went through a lot expansions and animal additions… About 6,000 visitors come here daily to see the exotic animals that are roaming free in the fields or just enjoying the warm summer day in their…

  • Port Maitland fishing trip. July 2017

    We did not have much luck that day, if you are lucky it is very likely that you catch 10 or more fish!

  • Schedule of Events in Laurentians Region

    JUNE 30 and july 1 Festival brassicole des Laurentides Parc de la gare 420, rue de la Gare, Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré 819 688-2161, extn. 234 festivalbrassicoledeslaurentides.com The Laurentian Beer Festival invites all fans of microbreweries to discover and taste craft beers and meet the artisans behind these products. Product presentations, entertainment, shows, music and booths serving local…

  • Yamaska National Park, Quebec

    Yamaska National Park, Quebec

    To have a complete travel experience in Montreal area we decided to visit the Yamaska National Park, well known as a wonderful family escape whether you are camping, just came to enjoy the beach, like to hike or bike. That morning weather outlook promised some rain and cloudy, so the beach option was not on…

  • Granby Zoo, Quebec

    Granby Zoo, Quebec

    During the last couple of years the topic of visiting Quebec was coming up several times in our discussions. Kids were asking if there is a zoo there, so we found out that Granby Zoo is not too far… Finally in May 2017 we booked a hotel and planned out the itinerary that would include…