After every weekend when I go back to work on Monday's, some of my colleagues namely Dave and myself discuss as to where we went on the weekends, while he shares some of his ideas and I share too and in many ways this is an idyllic scene, but to be honest , for a while today I was feeling a bit tired and jaded about travel. When you're going out almost every other week the spark of newness fades, and travel can feel like a long, pointless slog, a detour from life. It makes me laugh sometimes and wince at times. But more often reminds me of why I travel: to learn and grow, to challenge myself, stretch my limits and foster an appreciation of both the world at large, imparts new vigor to the mind and most importantly instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.
For me ever since I came back from India, seeing places has been like a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. Once traveled the voyage never ends, the mind can never break off from the journey. Truly "We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventures. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open" as rightfully quoted by Jawaharlal Nehru.
So our first stop was Springridge Farm. I have been wanting to visit a farm for the longest time and then came Easter when I found out about this Farm, not very far from my place and located on the side of the Niagara Escarpment in Milton. The lush farmlands throughout the Niagara Escarpment gives us nature's bounty and they were having Easter Egg Hunt at the Farm. So off we went. My kids enjoyed Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny, Wagon Ride and Farm Tour, Access to the Fun Farmyard: animal barn, Giant Sandbox, Corn Trail, Face Painting and many more. Last but not the least enjoyed the mouthwatering hot dogs.
Atleast I was happy that we've started to venture out and see different places and things.
P.S: Sorry guys no pictures as I lost them even though all my pictures are saved in my back up machine but unable to locate them.
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I have been to Springridge farm recently with my kids. Nice place for a family outing & cherry picking.
hiii Rinaya,
I think you are widely travelled in canada. i am visiting Toronto for 2 days. What is the weather like in september and what can i see in 2 days ?
Thanks
Yomida
Diane: Hi! I also wanted to go Cherry picking this time but heard Cherry Avenue Farms @ Nigara is good too. Also Chudleighs.
Yomida: Weather is Canada is very unpredictable but should be warm or atleast pleasant so to speak. However you can still visit Niagara Falls and its various attractions like Butterfly Conservatory, Floral Clock and Estate Winery.
African Lion Safari is good too for first visitors and many more attractions.
Shall we say weather in Eastern Canada is unpredictable??
:-)
NEEDS
Thank you Rinaya.
Yomida
Well written Rinaya,
No doubt, travel widens one's perspective of the world and gives a glimpse of mankind's culture and heritage.
Cheers
Thinkpad
This farm is crap, a big money grab. No true farming done here, its just a museum of farm property for city dwellers to spend a day out of their boring life.
I would suggest people to visit the farms in Niagara area.
Kids really love the petting zoo at farms. Atleast now they know where hotdog comes from.
--Lisa
PS: When is your next travel stoP? v r waiting.
Rinaya,
Nice picture of your kids....enjoying the summer.
-Erica-
Jawaharlal was right:
There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open
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