In Hamilton

Bernie and Dumbo have been spending time in Hamilton with B. Today they spent the afternoon sitting by the window watching the world go by. There were lots of people moving in and out of neighbouring apartment buildings. Bernie and Dumbo occasionally took a peach break. We picked some up from the farmers' market and they were super sweet!

Enjoy your Sunday, everyone!

Mansions, Oh My!

There are several mansions to tour in Newport. We visited the following:

1. The Elms 

2. Chateau-sur-Mer

3. The Breakers

4. Marble House

5. Rosecliff

Many of these mansions were summer "cottages", used by wealthy families for only eight to twelves weeks a year. The mansions now belong to the Preservation Society of Newport County. They are worth checking out!

Hi from Newport!

Maggie, my mum, and I went on an impromptu trip to Newport. We enjoyed checking out the shops and walking along the water.

Most accommodations in Newport are B&Bs. We found a great one just off of the main drag. It served excellent breakfast and afternoon treats. Can you find Maggie on the bed?

Looking good, Mags!

The weather was much hotter than expected - over 40 degrees with humidity. We braved the heat and walked up the Cliff Walk. It was a nice scenic walk of the water and mansions.

We ate at some great restaurants, including the Mooring. We had lobster, crab, and shrimp fritters, as well as clam chowder.

We also had lobster! Yum!

On our final day we had afternoon tea at One Bellevue. Maggie shared a cup of Earl Grey tea with me.

The main reason why we went to Newport was to check out the mansions. We'll show you some photos in our next post!

Congrats, Team Canada!

Q and the Mins have been watching the Olympics as much as possible via the CBC website. They especially enjoyed the opening ceremonies, as well as the swimming, gymnastic, and running events.

Congratulations, Team Canada! We're proud of your performance at Rio 2016 and your your current Olympic medals!