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Stop, slow down & check out the monkeys once in a while…
Our condo has many of the convieneces of home….BUT, things aren’t the same as at home…I’m reffering to the fast paced urban jungle where you expect 30 minute or free pizza, the same place that when the bus sign says 3:38 you can expect it to arrive at 3:38 give or take a minute. You may also expect if they say they will send someone up soon to mean in 10 minutes….you... [Read more]
Misery Bay Nature Reserve & beach
Do NOT let the name fool you… Misery Bay is a wonderful 1005 hectare provincial park and is located about an hour drive from our cottage and is a great way to spend a with the friends and family. There are hiking trails, beaches, a board walk and more. This is the Misery Bay Visitor & Interpretive Centre, it’s only open from May 24 weekend to September long weekend. Washrooms... [Read more]
Boggy Creek Airboat Ride
If you like adventure and nature you will LOVE air boat rides!!! These boats get up to 50 miles an hour! There are many outfits around that provide airboat rides but we chose Boggy Creek because it’s fairly close to our Vacation Rental home in Kissimmee (they are located on East Lake Tohopekaliga and it’s a about 30-40 minute drive) and they have a high standard for safety. There... [Read more]
MY Spring Fashion week 2011… LA to New York
Part 1 Fashion Island Despite all my throwing around of the word ‘LA’, we actually spend very little time in the actual County of Los Angeles – we spend about 5 weeks a year visiting with our friends who live in Orange County California and MAYBE a day or two out of that we drive through or go into LA for a day… we don’t even fly in & out of LAX anymore -we use the local airport ... [Read more]
The Richard Petty Ride-a-long Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando
This is no ordinary Disney ride boys & girls! These are REAL 600hp NASCAR automobiles. I only did a ride along, but there are 4 different programs available & with a little training you can even drive the car yourself! Here’s me and my driver Dave, he drove wonderfully fast! About 140mph! … that’s about 225 km/hr And here’s the car! I don’t know... [Read more]
The Pearl Factory: A Unique Experience Found in Downtown Disney
There are many, many, many things to do in Disney World, one the coolest experience I had was ‘hunting’ for my own oyster, harvesting the pearl and making it into a necklace… It’s a company called The Pearl Factory www.pearl-factory.com and they have a kiosk in Down Town Disney (near pooh corner). You simply show up and for $15.99 you can harvest an oyster and find a pearl. Here’s... [Read more]
Spotted with my scope… (1)
We bought a scope (Kowa TSN-884) to take photos of our Vacation Rental Properties… getting upclose & personal with the monkey’s in Costa Rica AND to view fields full of magestic Sandhill cranes on Manitoulin Island without disrupting nature! Here are a few photos we took around our home… Stayed tuned for more photos from all our properties! These two photos... [Read more]
Hamilton Waterfront
Hamilton Ontario Waterfront has gone through some changes in the past few years. It has been transformed into a great park with over 12 km of waterfront trails that are shared amongst walkers, joggers, cyclists and roller bladders. A few weeks ago we went for a walk on the trail that circles Bay Front Park and we spotted many birds and water fowl including a Robin, Tern, Geese, a family of... [Read more]
Calgary Stampede
The Greatest outdoor show on earth… Calgary Stampede The top professional cowboys compete at this world class event. There are rodeos, chuck wagon races, cattle penning, and concerts during this 10 day event. The calgary stampede is held yearly in July, check out the website for exact dates www.calgarystampede.com I wasn’t sure we would enjoy the stampede because we aren’t... [Read more]
Our Favorite Restaurants on Manitoulin Island
Homemade Breakfast sandwich and fresh brewed coffee at the Teepee take out in near the Ferry Dock A variety of fare is available on the Island and most of it is homemade! Here is our top restaurant list… in no particular order – although they all have their own distinct charm and a favourite item or meal I look forward to ordering! TEEPEE TAKE-OUT - located near the ferry dock in South... [Read more]
