Capturing the Art of Nature
On the way (Day 1)
A little later a flight so we got to the hotel late but at least we missed rush hour.
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Ontario Adventures
2018
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Our morning began with a leisurely departure from the house around 10:15. We loaded up the car and had Nick drive as he would need to take the car home again once we were dropped off. So started out and we made for the local mall to complete some final tasks before setting off for the airport. The drive was after rush hour so things went quickly and we were soon at the airport looking for a spot to stop and unload the car. Cars along the curb weren’t moving so we just stopped double parked for a moment to unload the bags and leave. Check-in was fast, no waiting and the priority security line was short so we were soon in the lounge checking over the food choices, lots for me nothing for Carolyn.
Once time came for boarding we made our way to the gate and waited a few minutes to get started. The seats were large and comfortable and we were soon settled in and being pampered by the flight crew. The monitor we each had was quite big and offered many options, I just liked the simulated forward view of the plane as it travelled east. Mostly I read, dinner was decent and soon we were offloading in Toronto. The baggage took 20 minutes and fortunately ours were of the very first to arrive so we were soon on the way to get our car. Budget had us on our way very quickly and now we faced the highways. Fortunately at 9:30pm the roads were not overly busy and we made good time to Grimsby.
As we approached our exit I was looking for the hotel which normally stands out all alone on the north side of the road. This year I almost missed it as the area has built up so much. The hotel is actually a bit hidden now behind new towers and apartment blocks. The side roads around the hotel have been upgraded, two new traffic lights many new buildings… quite a change in the two years. But the hotel looked unchanged, we got our regular room and it looked just as we left it two years ago! Well we had arrived safely but were quite hungry so we called Carolyn’s cousin Mike and he met us at the local Boston Pizza where we had a few morsels before bed. A good start to our annual vacation.