Now... About That Apple...

Yeah, about that apple...

I kid you not. This is how it happened.

We were driving along and it was near lunch time so we decided to pull up at a farm where they sold apples and advertised country baking. 

We got talking to the very nice lady who usually does the baking - Sandy. It so happened that Sandy had a sister and brother-in-law who ran a diner just down the road. Sandy gave us a couple of apples each and we were on our way. 

We went down to the diner for lunch. And... got talking to the peope who ran it - Sandy's sister and  brother-in-law. Before we knew it, they'd phoned their other sister and brother-in-law in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and there we were - on the way to Canada to stay at these people's house.

We stayed at Jim and Nany's place in Brantford, Ontario for a few days. We were absolutely blown away by their hospitality. It was amazing.

Using Brantford as our base, we went to Toronto for a day on the train to look around and then on other small day trips around the state of Ontario. 

Wow! We still couldn't get over how wonderful these people were. They took us into their own house and treated us like part of their family. It was great!

 The Canadian Border on the Niagara River

 We waited in line, had our passports

stamped and that was it.

   

We were in Canada.

This is a part of Jim and Nancy's back garden. I'm envious. I want a back yard that looks like this too.

I'd even volunteer to mow the lawn.

 

When we took a drive from Jim's place we were surprised to see so many little roadside shops selling tobacco and fireworks.


The above picture was taken at a place called Ohswekan in Ontario where we stopped for a genuine chilidog at a roadside stop. The native Americans on this reservation obviously know how to have fun on July 4!

I think this grand old church in Brantford could do with a new advertising manager. I'm not sure this would entice me through the door.

I couldn't resist a picture of this. A Williams at Williams. Well, I found it amusing.

We went out to dinner with Jim's family for Mother's Day here.

 I ordered a waffle. This is what I got. Yummmmmm! I think I could get used to these Canadian waffle things.