Thursday finds us in the car again on to our next destination. We are still heading further east, with the first stop at our niece Jodi's in-laws. They live in Heidleburg, which is only about 3 minutes from St. Jacobs. Along the way, we went thru Stratford to check out the river and swans. Managed to get some photos but the wind was so cold that we just about froze to death! Had to go to Timmy's to get a warm beverage.
The drive was lovely, rolling farm land and small towns along the way. There were a few glitches with travel directions but we managed to get them sorted out along the way. I am becoming a better navigator! Just don't ask me to read a map because the printing is way too small, even with my glasses!
We arrived at Lois and Vern's for lunch. Their home is beautiful! Vern made a new recipe for our lunch and it was so good - egg dish with local asparagus, eggs, and peppers (not local). After lunch, Lois took us into St. Jacobs to look around. It is a neat touristy little town. I bought some local maple syrup and honey. Did not get to the outlet mall, due to time constraints.
After we left St. Jacobs, we had to get onto the 401 to continue to Derek's place. Derek and Candice live in Milton, Ontario, a thriving little city. Derek says it is growing at the rate of about 8,000 per year. What was once farmland is now housing developments. You have never seen such a large amount of house construction. It was almost insane! Derek and Candice have been in their home for almost 4 years. It is very nice! Derek made us ribs in the slow cooker for supper. So good, they just fell off the bone. Candice has a standing hiking date with a friend of hers so we did not actually see her until Friday.
On Friday, Derek took us all over the place...first stop Bed, Bath and Beyond! Then we went to downtown Milton to visit a cute little gift shop. I made some purchases and we also grabbed a bite of lunch here. We then toured thru the area to look at restored historical homes. So beautiful!!
Our main advenuture of the day was the drive up to and walking/hiking in the escarpments. What a beautiful spot. Some people have their homes built right on the escarpment and the view is amazing. The day was so clear that we could actually see the CN Tower in Toronto.
We took Derek and Candice out to an Italian restaurant for dinner. They had been wanting to go there forever but could never get reservations as it is super busy on the weekends. The building was the old post office. Beautiful meal and huge portions. We all loved it!
Tomorrow is another travel day.
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