Vacations

Vacations

Vacations! What a sweet word! It’s fragrant and smooth. It melts in your mouth every time we pronounce it. And we are ready to savour it as often as possible. The vacation theme is the most welcome one in all kinds of conversations. We sing 

Port Hope

Port Hope

As you know, we love travelling. And we love visiting small towns. This year, we went to Port Hope twice. First time we went there was on Canada Day. But we couldn’t walk around much because of the scorching heat, so we were able to visit 

The Canadian Automotive Museum

The Canadian Automotive Museum

We have been passing The Canadian Automotive Museum in Oshawa almost every day on our way home for twelve years. We’ve never visited this place and just kept saying that one day we will. This year, our daughter invited both of us to visit the museum on 

Black Radish

Black Radish

Black radish (Latin: Raphanus sativus L. var. niger) is, unfortunately, a rare guest on the markets. This root vegetable with a black skin and white flesh is one of the oldest of its kind, used throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. It contains high amounts of dietary fibre and vitamin C, as well 

Victoria Day Weekend

Victoria Day Weekend

We had a very tight schedule for Victoria Day weekend. Finally, some fresh produce became available at local farms and markets, and the weather was dry and warm enough for the gardening. Long story short – on Sunday morning we got on the road. Willowtree Farm is only 20 

The Village of Warkworth

The Village of Warkworth

The Village of Warkworth is located in the Municipality of Trent Hills, in Northumberland County Ontario, about 90 minutes east of Toronto, population 12,604 (2011). I’m not sure what I got more excited about when we were planning our trip to Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival – the