The summer heat in Ontario has been absolutely insane! Temperatures have been reaching above 40 degrees Celsius on the daily and it has absolutely sucked. I have mentioned that I love summer but when the temperatures rocket like that...no good. Luckily, things cool off a bit in the evening and that is why I decided to …
I have written about the Town of Oakville previously and expressed how much I enjoy spending my free time here, exploring salt caves, drinking smoothies and taking in the many views of Lake Ontario. You can read about my previous adventures in Oakville here. However, I am also ‘forced’ in a way to spend my professional time …
On an unseasonably warm day, I once again searched for an easy trail to hit close to my house. Another Sunday Funday was upon me and I knew that I wanted to spend it outdoors, the only thing I didn’t want to do was drive over a half an hour for a hike. So, I …
Continue reading Travel Local: A Royal Adventure in the Botanical Gardens
Truth be told I have been preparing this blog post for some time now. I happen to work in the Town of Oakville, however apart from the occasional lunch time wander I had not spent a lot of time in the area. Which really is a pity because when it comes to beautiful walking spots, …
On a gloomy Saturday I decided to give my legs a major workout and head back into Hamilton for some more waterfall chasing and oh boy, a caught a few. I went back to the Chedoke Golf Course to start my hike, and walked the Chedoke Radial Trail up the Hamilton Mountain. The weather had …
Continue reading Chasing Waterfalls Part Four: Heading West on the Chedoke Radial Trail
Grab yourself a hot cocoa, cuppa tea or coffee and head into downtown Burlington for the festive season. The downtown core of the city has much to offer (for little to no money), I recently spent an entire Saturday afternoon by myself wandering through the shops, the lakeshore, nibbling on goodies and sipping on warm …
Do you live in Ontario? Have you heard of the annual event; Doors Open Ontario? If you have, good for you but if you haven't, me neither. Not until last month when I was attending the Applefest Fall Fair in Burlington did I learn that every Municipality in Ontario opens local buildings of historical and …
Growing up we always knew that summer was coming to a close when the local Fall Fair rolled into Town. I grew up in a growing city called Brampton and the Fall Fair comes with farm animals, arts and crafts, carnival rides and carnival eats. Along with the Fair usually means warmer clothing, comfort food and back to school supplies. …
While I love running through a lush forest, climbing a huge hill for a view or kayaking in rocky salty waters; I don’t happen to live in an area that allows for such travels on a daily basis. I live in a small city called Burlington. It is located in Southern Ontario and is a …
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