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Weekend in Muskoka – Ice Fishing and Arrowhead Skating Trail
Move over Bear Grylls because a new outdoor adventurer is on the scene and that would be Moi! The Canadian celebrated a milestone birthday over the weekend and so on Friday, school and work got ditched and we took off for a long weekend away in Muskoka.
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Ice Skating on the worlds longest rink, the Rideau Canal.
It was a public holiday in Ontario on Monday so we took advantage of the long weekend and went on a road trip to Ottawa (about 4 1/2 hours from Toronto).
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The town of Barrie, far from a Barry Crocker!
In Australian Rhyming Slang, a Barry Crocker is known as a shocker and the town of Barrie in Ontario is far from a shocker. A couple of weekends ago we found ourselves driving North of Toronto in search of snow. With very little research we looked at the map and decided we would head to a town called Barrie. We had no idea exactly how long it would take us or what would greet us in Barrie but packed overnight bags just in case.
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How we cheated on Christmas Day
Yesterday we had our first Christmas Day in Toronto and I was a little nervous how it would go down with just the three of us – The Canadian, The 8-year-old and myself. It was our first ever Christmas that we haven’t spent it with any friends or family. I wondered if it would end up just feeling like any other day, but thankfully it didn’t. We had a fantastic day and created some new memories and perhaps even a new tradition ….. the Cheats Christmas Lunch. I hear you asking, What is this stress-free Cheats Christmas Lunch ??? Read on ……….
