Been here nearly six months but this fortnight I really went to Canada.... skiing (and falling!), snow shoeing in two feet of powdery white snow... eating pancakes and maple taffee and experiencing cold cold days! I realise I must be acclimatising when I look at minus 5 degrees and think that's not too bad! Funny part is that is the maximum for the day not the minimum!!!! If you dress right it seems not to be bearable and Canadians know how to do it... even if we all look a bit odd most days. Loved this scene in the birch trees with the sun coming through and this frozen apple in a tree in Blue Mountain where we skied.
The warm part has been having Heather and Jack so we have been trying to squeeze in two weeks of Canadian experiences. Skiing was definitely the highlight and we were very lucky to get heavy snow and then two days of clear sunny skies though on the last day it got icy and we had a couple more falls on our bottoms which are still pretty sore. Have to get better before I learn to ice skate ... that time I'm wearing a bit fluffy pillow on my behind!
Some snow scenes from our cross country skiing trip... luckily Jack fitted into Luke (Peter's son's) clothes and boots which saved a lot of money for only a couple of weeks outfitting. Jack took to the skiing very naturally and didn't seem to suffer from the falls the way Hed and I have with out older bones...
Beautiful black horses at Blue Mountain...
Jack eating Maple Taffee... they roll out maple syrup on snow and then roll it up on a stick... see the ubiquitous Starbucks sign behind!
My Mongolian Man in his beaver hat!
The really comfortable chalets we stayed in...
The really comfortable chalets we stayed in...
Liz and I (luckily Liz knows what she's doing and was a very patient and kind teacher)
Heather and Liz getting ready for a day... always takes so long to get ready with so many clothes and gloves and pieces to remember but it is worth it when you get there...
Finally we are back in Toronto for a week.... visiting other Canadian icons such as the CN Tower (was the tallest structure in the world until recently) where Jack and I walked on the glass floor and Hed squibbed!
Well that's about it... except taking a chance to wish you all a Happy Christmas.... in Australia, Japan, USA, Germany, England, France or wherever!!!
Much love til next year
Lindy
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