Farewell, Kingston (and PEC)!

I made one last trip to Kingston recently. It was bittersweet. I made great memories in Kingston but I'm also excited to moving on to another chapter of my life. The Mins wanted to go to Juniper, a new cafe by the water, before we parted ways.

We did a quick day trip to Prince Edward County. It's a pleasant drive along the water from Kingston. We took the ferry to the island. Can you see the Mins' reflection in the car mirror?

We checked out a few wineries. The Mins' favourite was County Cider Company. We bought a case of the peach cider for the summer.

We went to Sandbanks, one of the largest beaches in Ontario. I've been wanting to go here for a long time so I'm glad to check this off the bucket list.

We grabbed ice cream at Slickers. The strawberry rhubarb hit the spot! The campfire flavour was even better (and quite possibly the best)!

We ate dinner at the Drake Devonshire. The inn has a small beach with lots of lounge chairs and a fire pit. It was a great spot for the Mins to relax after a big meal.

Farewell, Kingston (and PEC)! Thanks for the memories!

Simple Ice Cream

Q helped me whip up ice cream yesterday. It's not the healthiest, but is super simple to make, and tastes very much like the real deal. You only need two ingredients for the base, and we added a tad of vanilla extract to pump up the flavour. Click here for the recipe.

For our vegan friends, check out this recipe. Q and I were a bit skeptical at first, but we tried the Nutella version, and it turned out pretty good.

Have fun making ice cream!

The Rock

Spencer joined B and I for a hike a few weekends ago. We went to Rock Dunder, a wilderness area 30 minutes away from Kingston. Rock Dunder used to be Boy Scout camp and is the highest point of land in the area. It was a hot and steamy hike, but the view was worth it!

Keep Tijuana Tasty

Colin was super stoke for our day trip to Tijuana. We ate so much good food, including fish tacos...

...Caesar salad (from the original Caesar's restaurant)...

...a bunch of snacks at Telefonica Gastropark, including an unreal octupus burger.... 

...more tacos...

...paletas at the Food Garden...

...and cocktails at a speakeasy!

San Diego: Gardens and Land

A highlight of our trip to San Diego was Balboa Park. The gardens were beautiful! We didn't end up going to the zoo but we hear it's terrific.

Colin is standing in front of the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. It is home to one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs. Free concerts are held throughout the summer.

Though a bit touristy, we made a point to visit Old Town, the birthplace of California. It is the site of the first Spanish settlement on the U.S. West Coast. Today it is a state park featuring original buildings, museums, shops, and restaurants.

Colin asked if we could take the wagon back to downtown. We ended up taking the trolley, but the wagon would have been a fun ride!