PEI Revisited

Hello again from snowy Canada. Last week we decided while the sun was shining and there were no snow storm warnings we would have a couple of days away in one of our favourite parts of this lovely country so we ventured back to Prince Edward Island. As we had seen a lot of this island during the summer beak we decided to go to Summerside which is located on the south west side of the island as we had not been to this area.


As we passed the Summerside Yacht Club we were taken with this sign - something that we would never see in Australia is this combination of sporting activities.






In keeping with how fishermen in Canada maintain their sporting interests during the many months of ice and snow they have used their initiative and use a fishing hut which is placed over the frozen river surface. They cut holes about 12 inches across and fish through this. The insides of these huts are amazing and some are funished with all the luxuries of home. They can be purchased with all mod cons from flat screen TVs and a variety of modes of heating and in some cases they look better than some homes we have been in over our life. To get an idea of some of the best ones have a look at http://www.jamesmaurer.com/ice-fishing-house-plans.asp

Our travels took us through some very pretty places as you will see in the photo below.

Our return trip saw us driving in continual snow and as you can see from the photo below visability was very poor and as the roads had not been cleared the trip home was very slow and tedious and this is the Trans Canada Highway.

As Ross has a reduced university workload this semester we are intending to see more of the sights of the Maritime Provinces which of course will be dependent on the weather.

In closing may we take the opportunity to wish you all a happy Australia Day.

Love Ross, Bev and Murphy.

New Year

It was so good to be able to spend New Year with Ross, Murphy and our friends in Canada as this time last year I was back in Australia sitting with my lovely father who finally passed away on 7 January. So for us 2009 has really sped by and we are looking forward to 2010 being full of good cheer and great happiness.

Our New Year Celebrations started with drinks and nibbles with our friends followed by supper. The evening flew past so quickly as we welcomed the New Year with a glass of Moet Champagne

Over the past few days we have a storm warning and a wind warning. It has continued to snow heavily over the period and dumped about 50 cms of snow all up. The temperature has been between -3C and +2C so relatively mild but still indoor weather. Even Murphy hasn't spent as much time out on the deck as she usually does.

Well, happy New Year to you all and may 2010 be the best one yet.

Love Bev, Ross and Murphy