London Ontario

What kind of a holiday for a 13 year old with out a water park??? So we adjusted our priorities and spent  day in the waterpark in London.

Through out the whole trip I have never seen him so happy….Niagara Falls-Just big falls….Fort Erie-Just old ruins…But Water Park,Wonderland or Marine Land makes him happy and that’s was our goal on this trip.

This went on till he got hungry and as we refused buying him junk food (the only food available in the park)so we took off to the local market to get a good healthy meal.

Now we had the energy to take a stroll along the Thames River before getting back to the C.G in Appin ON

 

 

                                                                                                                                                               

Port Stanley Ontario

After our experience camping in Ontario P.P we decided to camp in a private C.G near London ON and only 35K from Lake Erie,it had full hookups,WiFi (working on it now),swimming pool,mini golf and leveled grass sites-all this for 34C$ where in the P.P with only electric hookup we paid 38 (senior Price).

Actually the grass sites where soaked after the rain and the C.G owner had to pull  us with his 4wheller till we got settled,but this is a part of the RV life (next truck will be 4X4).

The next day we took of to Port Stanley ,a nice small town on Lake Erie,it has a great beach,marina and an old train ride.

 

  

Paz was happy and that what counts….

Erie Lake Ontario

 

Our next destination was Turkey Point P.P along the North side of the Eire Lake,I am quite disappointed from the the facilities and the price of the P.P,Electric only for 38C$ +Tax….for seniors this is way to much and even more than some private C.G with full hookups and WiFi-but besides that the location was good and close to a great sandy beach.

                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                      

On the next day we took a short drive to Port Dover ,a small lovely harbor town with a great marina that can accommodate 480 boats,we strolled the main drag,the beach and went into the information center for some maps and directions,there we were approached by Paul that took the time to explain us about the town,the theater and the future town plans to attract tourist to visit.

Paul also was kind enough to invite us to see his boat and had  glass of red good wine& a beer going with it-Paul you MADE OUR DAY ,THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

                                                                                 

 

Some times the unplanned events turn out to be our favorites as it happened to us today  .

Fort Erie ,Marin land & Niagara falls ON

We chose Ridgway ON as a center location to camp and leave our trailer for the next 4 days,it is only 30 K from the major attractions and we could come and go easily to show our grandkid for the first time in his life things he have never saw.

                                                                                       

The C.G has water and electric hookups,leveled sites ,grass and clean bathhouse,it also has a lake with a beach and some floating toys in it which Paz used with pleasure.

                                                                                                                                                        

In the evening we built a fire ,I used an old trick I have learned from a friend and inserted a bronze tube with a rubber water hose into the fire creating rainbow colors-Magic fire accordingly to our grandson

                                                                                                                                    

Adding to  our grandson list of things that he did never done we took him to visit Fort Erie just down the road from the C.G ,we saw  a short movie about the fort,the soldiers life ,and took a guided tour of the place that included firing demonstration .

After lunch we took of to Niagara Falls doing most of the regular tourist stuff like taking the boat to and close to the falls,walking the main drag and watching at down fantastic fireworks from both sides of the boarder ,we left the place at 11PM after seeing the color waterfall show.

   WOOOOW What a day….the next morning was at 11AM….that is called LIFE.

Ontario with our 13 years old grandson

We are continuing our tradition  taking one grandkid as a Barmiva/Batmizva present   (girl 12 and boy 13)for  a one month RV trip,this year Paz (13) joins us after his sister did 3 years ago.

Since we started this arrangement the grandkids are waiting their turn and counting the time that  passes “very slowly “ as they say.

I planned  the first month in Ontario,taking into consideration the grandkids interests such as Wonderland Toronto,CN Tower,Niagara area,P.Parks along Erie Lake,Marine World and days hikes.

Paz has finished his school year on 20 July and we were on the plane to Toronto 3 days later  and stayed with our youngest son  4 days touring in Toronto  before we picked the rig from the storage place.

We managed to service the truck,buy groceries and arrange the trailer  in  2 full  hard days and pulled the 5W  to Hamilton area where we “camped” in a friends driveway for 3 days to tour the area attractions .

                                                                                                                                        

During the last days  we hiked 5 waterfalls,visited the “big boats” that docked in Hamilton’s marina and later attended a Rib Fest till 7PM-wow great days…. I will let the pictures “talk”

One thing is for sure being one on one with only one grandkid is a very good/interesting experience and we are happy that they want to join us and that are able to do it.

Thanks for taking the time to visit our site.

Moon Rise By Mark Guy

May your days be as beautiful as this Moon Rise taken by Mark Guy in New Zealand.

An outstanding 3 minute video with no special effects-just as it happened.

http://player.vimeo.com/video/58385453?autoplay=1

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