Catchup - Nov 20th - Alliston/Winnipeg

Nov 20th

Okay I've my stuff and purchases all packed and fit in easily, no room except in backpack! So sat down to relax and wait for Yvonne to return noonish and checking my texts etc.  

Talk about heart failure, there are TWO texts about flight to Winnipeg, one is boarding NOW (we're an hour away) and the other says delayed to 21:25 (mine 15:25) - WTH!!! Naturally my heart starts racing and I get my flight confirmation out to check my number - these aren't mine! Then I go to AC app to check my flight status, still same number and still ontime to depart 15:25 - PHEW!!! NOT NICE AC!!! Now to calm down!!!

Wonderland Park.

Okay waiting to preboard but my hip and back are better from this morning.  Talk about a foggy ride in with Yvonne n John!  Safe travels back you two!!!

Bye to all I've visited with this past week or so!  Thank you for your hospitality!  Looking forward to another visit down the road!!!

Ohhhh I felt so bad that Yvonne n John drove me into Toronto airport in that foggy rainy atmosphere!!!  Thank you!!!  

My hip and backache eased up some, since I had time I strolled to my gates etc but did go for preloading so I wasn't holding others up.  We were late in boarding but made up time in the air!  

Take off!

Totally different above the fogginess, rainy clouds etc. 

❤️❤️❤️

Now downwards to Winnipeg airport.

Landing!

It was likety split getting my luggage, Park n Fly pickup was at the door and payment process was smooth and I was home by 6pm!!!

Catchup - Nov 19th - Alliston

Nov 19th

Even with the rain it still was a lovely tour of Alliston and so many beautiful older fixed up homes and churches. Then off to the Pink Peony for an awesome lunch. Can you believe me in a "pink" place???

A beautiful place, awesome food and coffees.

Taken through two sets of windows with entrance between.

I'm soooooo relaxed!

Everything is in shades of pink! 

Yvonne had spicy chicken flatbread and I had a BLT on homemade bread.

Then specialty coffees and biscottis.

Hallway to the washrooms.

A WOW church!

My WOW house but Yvonne will have to get this for me on a better day!!!

This was interesting, maybe cement-like gables!

Now feet up and pre-dinner cocktail before our salmon n asparagus meal at home!

Was I ever lucky!!! First off shrimp cocktail with my ceasar cocktail, then and awesome salmon n asparagus meal with white wine!

Sorry, I started eating then remembered to take the picture! Then topped off with a Lindt Tiramusu chocolate with more wine!!! A lovely finish to my stay here! Hate to go home tomorrow, especially with snow in Manitoba!!!

Catchup. - Nov 18th - Alliston/Barrie

Nov 18th

Ohhhhh what a lovely start to this day!!! ❤️❤️❤️  Relaxing morning after the craziness of leaving London 4:30ish with darkness encroaching fast. THEN my phone GPS would not sync like my contacts did so I had no voice directions, had to keep glancing down to the cup holder where my lit phone map was to watch the car position!!! I only got lost 4 TIMES but made it in 4 hours, not the 3.5 Google said it would take me. BUT ohhhh talk about driving off the beaten path, even gravel roads, but I refused to do the 401 or 403 at night!!!

Their condo is a corner suite, spacious for their larger/antique-type furniture and I love the trees, alongwith the birds n squirrels!!! Plus AWESOME to see my FIRST oil paintings on the wall that Yvonne asked for when she moved from Winnipeg to Toronto with John!!! 🥰

So into Barrie today and I think it's the Mandarin restaurant for supper!!!

Ohhhh what a pleasant day, even if they had an appointment in Barrie. My first time there but no pictures on the way as I had to concentrate on traffic on highways 89 and 400 to return my rental. Then I tried to snap pictures while Yvonne was driving and same thing traffic took precedence so pardon my iffy shots! 

Another beautiful day in Paradise! 

Nancy, Gingko are here too!!!

LINDT chocolate store!

I've died and gone to heaven!

Yeppers Yvonne bought a huge bagful!!!

BUT I totally shocked them when I shouted there's a horse trotting next to a cyclist! Yvonne didn't believe me until they too saw them! It was Ember's turn today for a jog while Orio was at home, both of the Oreo and Ember The Mini Horses FB page. 

Seeeee a horse trotting along the lakefront!

Ember n Chris

Then they took me to the Friday Harbour, a fast n growing lake like residence before showing me where they lived in Innisfil, not conducive to their way of life! 

At the entrance to Friday Harbour.

A long curvy entrance lane!

Then this!  

AND lots lots lots more to come yet!

Decorating for Christmas. 

Driving back to Barrie!

Their condo here in Alliston is much more their way of life and closer to their youngest son and his family. Afterwards it was the Mandarin Restaurant and a fabulous supper before home and relaxation.

My supper, loads of shrimp!