ERIEAU / POINT PELEE PARK - CANADA - Part 1



My last vacation was in Canada. As a part of our trip my husband and I visited our friend who has a beautiful summer house in Ontario. The place is called Erieau, which is basically a resort area made up mainly of cottages and summer homes on the lake Erie. It took us 7 hours in a car to get there.

Rondeau Provincial Park

Erieau is close to Rondeau Provincial Park which we visited. It is the second oldest provincial park established in 1894. The name comes from the French words "ronde eau" - "round water" which describes the shape of the harbour.



Erieau

Point Pelee National Park

We also went to see Point Pelee National Park which is the southernmost point of mainland Canada. It is Canada's smallest and very unusual national park and a perfect spot to watch birds and butterflies, particularly Monarch butterflies rest here on their way to Mexico. We saw many, but I just don't understand how can so tiny and fragile creature like butterfly fly all the way from Mexico to Canada. It is unbelievable.
We had a great time!

 

 

AIR CONDITIONING MADNESS

I decided to write about AC. Moving here from Europe it was something new to get used to for me and to be honest I am still dealing with it. I think that an average American would die without air conditioning :-) Yesterday it was 20 C° during a day and in the evening my neighbour was running his AC. It was 15 C° at that time!!! It is insane.

These pictures are from some previous apartments we lived in (one of the most expensive apartments in the area). It looks very similar where I live now and what you have to deal with is noise. Basically it is a row of compressors next to your window. How would you like to sleep in the bedroom surrounded by this?

It is better if you live in a house. We rented a house before and it is less disturbing because there is just one AC attached to a house (usually on a side) and further from your windows. Unfortunately the units are much bigger and hence noisier. The noise levels depend on an exact location and direction from your house. I have seen houses where the unit was directly on a patio! I would like to meet an architect who designed it that way.

My previous neighbour was running AC at his house basically for 6 months in a year even when it was 18C outside. I don't understand what is wrong with some people!

So, if you have never seen this in your life (like me before I moved here), be aware, especially if you like your peace.

 

UNDER WATER

We woke up this morning and were surrounded by water. It has been raining the whole week and this is the result. It is not a pretty picture. Many roads are blocked and so many houses flooded!

TEA FOR TWO

I have recently purchased this beautiful tea set. I love the design and the idea that it is stackable. That way it makes the picture complete.
I am using it a lot, the size is great for green tea or oolong tea.
I discovered this delicious Oolong tea by The Republic of Tea. It is described as tea with "milky" taste and silky texture with the fragrance of sweet cream and pineapple. It tastes exactly like that and I absolutely love it. I have tried different kinds of oolong tea, but this one is definitely the winner!