June 25

June 25, 2004

DAY 8

 

Today was a cloudy day that became sunny by mid-afternoon. Started the day with a group bus tour to Point Pelee National Park. Point Pelee is the most southerly point in Canada, on the same latitude as Northern California. It's a nature preserve / refuge for migratory birds and butterflies on the north shore of Lake Erie. While wandering around doing some bird watching, Joanne found a blackberry bush / tree. MMMMMM ! ! !

A bit of confusion on departure this morning due to overbooking, so we had to drive our truck, following the bus to Colasanti's, about halfway to Point Pelee. The bus dropped some of the people off for the day at Colasanti's, and we got on the bus for the rest of the way to Point Pelee, leaving our truck at Colasanti's. On the way back from Point Pelee, when the bus stopped at Colasanti's to pick up the people that had spent the day there, we got off the bus to pick up our truck. Colasanti's is a floral and garden nursery / petting zoo / entertainment arcade / mini-golf / banquet hall / restaurant / ... ! Some businesses sure do evolve eclectically.

After visiting Colasanti's, we drove a short distance back towards our RV resort, and stopped at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. This is the former residence of Jack Miner, now his foundation's bird sanctuary. Spent some time hand feeding the geese and ducks. Cool !

Needed a nap when we got back to the trailer. I'm exhausted by this RV Rally lifestyle. These old folks wear me down.

Supper was a huge affair. All rally participants, over 200 people, in the resort's community hall. Thick, juicy, barbecued steak with all the trimmings, including all the entries in the bean bake-off competition, followed by pot luck dessert. Geeezzz ... over 100 different desserts ! Bought a couple of items at the Silent Auction. RV businesses donated a bunch of RV products for auction, with all proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society. Got shoved and severely chastised by an old guy with a cane who took exception to me reaching around him to write my bid on a bid sheet.

Which reminds me ... we prefer the Escapees Rally and members to the Explorers. This is a much larger event. Over 100 rigs compared to less than 20. Much less intimacy. Much less socializing. Much, much less friendliness, as evidenced by being shoved by some old geezer who got up on the wrong side of the bed. Although ... I'm sure there are those who would suggest to me that people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

DSK