Canal Colors.

Because our hotel is the Rideau Canal

and the colors are incredibly amazing.

Even on a rainy, cloudy day, the Fall

leaves are outstanding against the sky.

Our path was full of leaves both on the

trees and crispy crunching under our feet.

Back home, our leaves have long gone

and snow has blanketed the landscape.

Style.

After our scrumptious dinner, we wandered

around the huge hotel to explore for a bit.

Came across the ballroom which was

being set up for a big event the next day.

The ceiling was amazing. I would spend

the entire event staring at it's beauty.

What used to be a working fountain is

now a planter out in the long hallway.

First Dinner.

After settling in to our posh new room,

we ventured downstairs for our dinner.

Zoey's turned out to be a great choice

for two very hungry weary travelers.

A ginger ale for me an a pint for my

lovey as we waited for our dinner. 

He had a very tasty burger made with

Alberta beef (our home province).

I had a lobster sandwich with a lovely

Caesar Salad. It was so good and filling.

A pumpkin on the bar counter. They

had a Halloween event earlier in the

evening for families who may be

staying in the hotel. Lovely touch.

Landed.

A lovely greeting in a tiny airport.

No checked bags for us - we backpack!

Our first room that we ended up not taking.

Just too tiny for my claustrophobia.

Thankfully we were the first to check

in that afternoon and the front desk

very graciously not only found us a

better room with 2 windows, they even

upgraded us to a little suite with a King

bed. We didn't ask for that but were

so touched they would offer this to

us and even charged us less for the

suite. It truly made our trip even better!

Flying Away.

On Halloween Night, my lovey and I

boarded a plane to travel to our Capital.

We've never flown in the Emergency exit

before. Loved all the extra large leg room.

Our trip was planned in just a few days.

We've been asked to speak in the House

of Commons, an honor most will never

have. We were so touched and eager to

do so and we will share our "amazing trip

of a lifetime" over the next couple of posts.

11.11.2018.

November.

Welcome to the month of falling

leaves, long Christmas lists, snow

and many birthdays in our house.

A month of cozy celebrations.

Boo .....

White painted pumpkins for Halloween.

We grew white ones in our patch this year.

But I didn't decorate them. Just put them

on the front steps with the orange ones.

Maybe next year but I do love these

painted ones. New ideas to try out.