Emma and I headed down to Niagara-on-the-Lake for a weekend of cycling amongst the wineries. Although there is nothing like starting the weekend off with a parking fine :-Z I drove down to Emma's Friday night, staying at her place in Toronto so that we could get an early start for the 2 hour drive down to Niagara Saturday morning. We thought nothing of parking out the front of her place but unfortunately you need a permit to park in residental streets in Toronto .. oops!
Saturday 19th June
After an early start we arrived in Niagara at 10am, we parked outside our beautiful B&B ... making sure we were allowed to :-) Our B&B owner told us about the strawberry festival happening in town .... so we knew where to start! The festival was wonderful, so much strawberry goodness! Pies, jams, crepes and frozen yoghurt all being freshly made right there, so of course we had to try it all. Yummy!
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Strawberry Pie
(made right there as you ordered them) |
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| Making strawberry jam - as you buy it |
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| All the yummy jam! |
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| Having to sample the pie and crepes |
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| more strawberry goodness :-) |
After filling up with yummy strawberries we cycled into the town of Niagara-on-the-lake (which is just north of Niagara falls) The town is picture postcard, just so beautiful and perfect. We managed to get free tickets to the Shaw Festivals Theatre production, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' so spent the afternoon around the town. Shopping along the main street, a lovely lunch (yes more eating, even after all those strawberries) and cycling out to and along the river.
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| At the Niagara river - that is the US over there |
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| Niagara-on-the-Lake main street |
Sunday 20th June
Up early, as breakfast was served promptly at 8am in the B&B (so much food ... even chicken nuggets:-) before heading out for a day of cycling through the wineries and along the Niagara Parkway trail. It was such a beautiful day and so relaxing! The Niagara Parkway trail goes along the Niagara river, heading towards Niagara falls and was just spectacular, so picturesque ... and the wineries, well!
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| Cycling around Niagara-on-the-lake |
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| Cycling past the wineries |
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| What a great seat :-) |
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| Cycling along the river - bridge to the US |
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Stopping to refuel.
Keeping up the fluids Mum :-) |
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| Loving it ! |
1 comment:
Oh that strawberry pie looks so delicious. Anna :)
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