This past long weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada. Most stores and businesses were closed Monday as we Canadians enjoyed a warm and colourful weekend. Some of our family live four hours north of Toronto, in a place called North Bay. So my husband and I battled the cottage country traffic and went for a visit. Whenever the weather is warm, hundreds of people head north to visit their cottages, so driving can be unbelievably slow.
We feasted on a Thanksgiving meal of turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, squash, and salad. Dessert was pumpkin pie with whipped cream. In our family, everyone brings a small part of the meal, so the preparation isn’t too much for any one person.
After the meal, we headed down to the nearby lake and went for a relaxing ride on my brother-in-law’s houseboat. He built it himself and loves to take visitors out on the water.
On the drive back to Southern Ontario, I managed to take a couple of pictures of the autumn leaves. Even though these pictures don’t capture the full beauty of the changing season, you can see a little of the awesome scenery. Is it any wonder that taking a country drive just to look at the fall colours is so popular here?
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