Ontario - Here and Gone!

Wow, time sure flies when you're having fun - corny but true! To all our family and friends in Ontario, a great big thank you for making our time there so much fun.

From relaxing in a hot tub, and celebrating birthdays,

to boating on the Rideau River,

golfing at Hylands,
























and bowling with Mom and Dad,

we were kept on the hop.

It was wonderful to have the time to visit with our friends in the area, as so often in the past our trips to Ottawa were too short to be able to visit with everyone. The dinner get togethers were excellent - good food and outstanding company. What more could you ask for! A great big thanks to everyone.

We even managed to squeeze in a little sightseeing. We visited the War Museum and the Diefenbunker Museum and spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon strolling around Parliment Hill and the Byward Market with Will and Aymsley and Scott and Heather.

We had lots of visitors to our campsite including a surprise visit by Courtney and young Jayden






















and baby Violet had her first campfire. (She's still a little too small for roasted marshmallows so she graciously gave her share to her big sister, Haley.)













But as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, thus our time in Ottawa for this trip is done.

Back on Canadian Soil

It's been a while since my last update. Since Nashville we have spent time in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Ontario.

Kentucky was nice. We stayed at a park near Mammoth Cave National Park. Not only is Mammoth Cave one of the largest in the continental USA, the surrounding area has many smaller caves to explore. We took a boat tour into the Lost River Cave. It was okay but no where near as spectacular as the caverns north of San Antonio. There was an interesting aspect to this cave. Years ago, an enterprising individual opened a club at the mouth of the cave and built a dance floor. As you can see from the picture, the trek down to the dance floor was an adventure in and of itself, particularly when you realize it was done in high heels and dresses! (Yes there are some old steps hidden behind the shrubs!)



Smart move when you think about it. Air conditioning was pretty well non-existent and the cavern stays at a cool 57 degrees Fahrenheit year round.

We also managed to get in several rounds of golf. Diamond Caverns RV Park has it's own golf course. Again, the hilly terrain reminded us of Clear Lake and courses back on "The Rock". Very picturesque (and the uneven terrain made for some interesting shots).

While many states lay claim to Abraham Lincoln, only Kentucky can claim to be the place of his birth. As such, a visit to the family farm at Sinking Springs was in order. Despite the meager cabin and surroundings, apparently the Lincoln family were actually in the upper middle class of Kentucky society during their time here. And we think we have it rough!

We were told that Louisville, KY was a must see the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby. We had planned to check out Churchill Downs and downtown Louisville enroute to Ohio but Mother Nature did not cooperate! Torrential rain, thunder and lightning storms put the kibosh on that plan. Instead, we spent our time in Louisville huddled inside the RV at a Cracker Barrel store parking lot.

In Ohio, we had a wonderful visit with Jim`s sister, Patricia and her family and even managed to squeeze in a trip to the US Air Force Museum. The plane in the picture was the one that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

And Benji even shared ``Dad`s`` lap with Lilly when she came to visit at the RV.

A big thank-you to Tish, Deanna, Gloria, Jody, Natalie, Bryanna, Ean and Jager for a great visit. It was fun!

On a separate note, RV Buddies, if you find yourself in the Dayton, OH area, do not stay at Enon Beach RV Park!

From Ohio we headed a little further north to Elkhart, Indiana to get the warranty repairs done on our RV slideout. It`s better, but still not perfect. Oh well.... Northern Indiana is Amish country. It`s not uncommon to see an Amish horse and buggy driving down Main St. We took a tour of an historical farm called Amish Acres. While we learned about the Amish and how they came to live in Indiana, I was a little disappointed in that I had hoped to see a working farm.

On Friday we returned to Canada and were greeted with sunshine and a balmy 25 degrees Celsius. We`re settled into a park between Sarnia and London, deep in Ontario farm country. The weekend has been very quiet as thunderstorms have been the order of the day. Hopefully the weather will improve as the week goes on.