Tag Archives: Day Trips

Exploring Toronto Island – an adventurous day trip

Posted on September 29, 2014 by carmen

If you are within two hours of Toronto, the island is a fantastic day trip. If you are ever visiting Toronto, be sure not to miss it, it makes for a fun time, with kids and especially without! Saturday was … Continue reading →

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Langdon Hall – a luxurious day trip or weekend getaway

Posted on September 15, 2014 by carmen

Langdon Hall (1898) is just a five minute drive from where I live, but if you are an hour or so away from Cambridge, Ontario, this is a lovely place to go for a day trip. If you live further … Continue reading →

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Badlands – an adventurous day trip

Posted on July 23, 2014 by carmen

It’s a wonderful world and we don’t have to go far to enjoy it! There are so many interesting places to go in Southern Ontario for taking fantastic day trips, such as … The Badlands, an adventurous place near Toronto … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Fashion, Memories, Photography, Scenery, Summer | Tagged Badlands, Badlands Ontario, Day Trips, day trips in southern Ontario, fashion, interesting places, keeping active, memories, Ontario Badlands, photography, Scenery, Southern Ontario, summer | 25 Comments

I’m in love with Lavender

Posted on September 27, 2013 by carmen

Ever since my trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake this summer, I’m loving lavender. In fact, all shades of purple. I love lilac blossoms and violet flowers. This is not really a new love, but rather an old love rekindled. As a child … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Fashion, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Nostalgia, Scenery, Shopping, Summer | Tagged Angie Strauss, Canadian impressionist painter, Claude Monet, Day Trips, lavender, Lavender Boutique, lilac, mauve, memories, nature, Niagara-on-the-Lake, purple, romance, scents, shades of purple, violet | 19 Comments

Elora Gorge

Posted on July 27, 2013 by carmen

Every year we take the country road to Elora, a scenic town in southern Ontario on the Grand River with a gorgeous gorge! Elora has charming shops and adventurous trails to explore. (Check out my trail photos later this week.) … Continue reading →