First time back to see my sister and family in Canada since right before Covid! Wearing masks was still required at airports and on planes.
The airports were understaffed, and every part of the process suffered some kind of delay. Our bags didn’t make it, but would be arriving on the next flight. So we hung out at the airport to wait for that. Then when we finally got our bags, our rental car counter had just closed, so we had to wait in a long line while one person helped all the people who were in our situation. All together it took us 24 hours to get through. Longest BDA to Toronto ever! LOL
We were there for Simon’s graduation from grade 8. We were so proud of him looking excellent in his blue suit. Next year High School!
And Claira’s looking all pretty and sophisticated. They’ve changed so much in the 2 years we didn’t see eachother!
Lothar and I stayed at a nearby hotel, and the kids came to hang out with us for a while. We enjoyed the game room and the outside atmosphere.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a trip to Peterborough without a lunch at St. Veronus, Belgian retaurant. And a few other nice meals out.
My birthday fell during the visit, so we celebrated that together. What a treat!
We enjoyed some great sightseeing and outings as a family. Dinner by the beautiful lake with geyser fountain at sunset. Gorgeous!
And we too a boad ride up and down the lift locks!
A big hilight for me was going to a Tree Top Adventure park, where we climbed, hung and swung over all sorts of obstacles. I wasn’t the quickest, but was super happy that I was able to do all of it. I brought my workout gloves to protect my soft hands, and found I had the strength for all that was required!!
In case you’re wondering why Simon and I are walking… he kicked off a shoe from up above somewhere, so we went hiking around the ground looking for it. We found it!