So the weekend came to an end as after a short walk around the country lanes near the lake, we were given the green light to advance our journey south towards Oshawa. I was offered the wheel of the Rav 4 and we set off for an hour drive to meet with Caroline's cousin, Laura and husband Roger (this could start getting confusing?) and their 2 children Eric and Liam. Whilst we had written instructions which Caroline's Aunt was clutching next to me, she was in competition with the Tom Tom sat nav which I wanted to test out. We took a few diversions and only got honked at once after a brief moment of indecision. Never mind... we arrived to the reception in Sun Valley Court and were greeted by the family.
After a drink and chat, it was announced that we were off to a festival..."a Rib Fest" were the exact words.. and one that would even keep Caroline entertained with a variety of Yams, veggy curry and sweetcorn. We walked to the lakeside park where the entire area had been taken over by a fairground and massive trucks that had all been touring around entering competitions. They had trophies on display, probably to attract the largest ques, which were clearly doing a good trade despite the fest being on over the entire weekend.
Our hosts introduced us to a variety of different flavoured ribs, and exchanged viewpoints with others as we sat at the tables and ate. Swilled down with a beer (which was an obligatory concenssion) we then walked along the lakeside for a while and headed back to their house. As we walked I noticed a sign... Oshawa 'prepare to be amazed' apparently it was the new underpinning motto for the town, which for a long time had been associated with the car industry, but due to recent decline it was time for a change.
What one might mark in the diary as the perfect end too the first perfect week.
And now its time to consider a list of things to do this week in and around Toronto.
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