Hello from Orillia...
I am enjoying my adventure so much, so far...
Ottawa was fabulous, despite not being able to fire the senate...  For the most part, the weather cooperated, thus making every experience so much more enjoyable...  A bonus, finding my fav. wine, ha!  Had a little culture, the concert @ the NAC; lots of history = Parliament Bldgs together with the Peace Tower; the river cruise and of course the War Museum...  Lots of walking, meeting new people, good food and wine...
I left Ottawa via Via Rail, thro' TO, to Washago, arr. @ 1:00 am, with my friend, Doris meeting me at that ungodly hour - does that equate to a good friend, or what?  Since I was the only one getting off at that station, I was very happy to see her...  Where she lives is so picturesque, I envy her...  The autumn colours are beautiful, the weather is in the high teens/low 20's, am back in my summer clothes, very happy I packed a few...  Really happy to be where I could wash clothes :-) , Doris even has a clothesline..  She and her husband live on ppty on a canal with so many trees around, golly it is so beautiful...  So far, the 2 of us have done a bit of shopping, she has driven me around a lot, showing me the sights, today the 3 of us hit the casino, did I win? not so much...
Tomorrow, we are meeting her daughter, the three of us driving through' the countryside on an art tour...  Don't know what to expect but all of you know what an artiholic I am, but will be strong, ha!
Doris worked @ 04960 early to mid 70's, for you non-bankers that is the RBC branch that is now 5 & Cambie, Rmd...
Well kids, so much for a short blog, but so much to tell :-)
'til next time, I hope this finds you all well, stay safe...
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