Ajax Pumpkinville 2016

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Another year, another Town of Ajax Pumpkinville event at Greenwood Conservation Area! This special event has become a yearly tradition for me (2015, 2014, 2013), and each year there’s something new to enjoy.

As usual, I picked up my free pumpkin, enjoyed a horse-drawn carriage ride and for the first year, we fed the barn animals! My favourite were the baby goats and the kissing lama!

Other activities this year included: jumping castles, a haunted house, face painting, children’s activities, live entertainment, and a bon fire for roasting marshmallows.

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Gobble gobble! Happy Thanksgiving!

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As per tradition, here is my family’s annual Thanksgiving photo! This year, we snapped the photo at Greenwood Conversation Area, where I will be again next week for their annual Pumpkinville event!

Today, I will celebrate with my extended family, and tomorrow, another great meal awaits me when I visit Scott’ family.

I hope everyone has a safe, memorable and yummy Thanksgiving long weekend! I know I will. 🙂

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Iceland: Blue Lagoon & Thorvaldsen Bazar (Pt. 8)

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On my last full day in Iceland I enjoyed the Blue Lagoon – a geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field in Grindavík in southwestern Iceland.

I opted out for the standard ticket for the Blue Lagoon, which includes the Silica Mud Mask and entrance into the lagoon. We brought our own towels.

This was my second attempt applying the mask in the rain!

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My final duty in Iceland was to head to Reykjavík. I wanted to go to Thorvaldsen Bazar – one of the oldest shops in the city. They sell both machine-made and handmade wool sweaters. The woman who worked behind the counter helped me try a few on, and almost instantly I found the one I liked! Some of the proceeds from my purchase also went towards their sick children’s foundation. 

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Iceland: Reykjanes Peninsula (Pt. 7)

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As we wind down our Iceland adventure, my second last day in the country was spent on the Reykjanes Peninsula, about one hour south of the capital Reykjavik.

Here you’ll find the “Bridge Between Continents,” otherwise known as the Mid Atlantic Ridge connecting the North American plate to the European one.

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In the same area, you’ll be able to see Reykjanesviti – Iceland’s oldest lighthouse. It serves as a landfall light for Reykjavík and Keflavík. The original lighthouse that stood in the late 1800s was destroyed by an earthquake. A new one was build in 1929.

A few more steps down the way is a memorial the Great Aux, was a flightless bird of the alcid family that became extinct.

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And while we were there, we also checked out the nearby geothermal areas. It was WINDY! Probably close to 80 km/hour. I had to take off my hat or else it would have blown away!

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Iceland: Snæfellsnes peninsula (Pt.6)

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Day six in Iceland proved to be a lot of driving. We went from Blönduós to the Snæfellsnes peninsula, where we explored the national park.

While we were driving there, rain and heavy wind gusts rocked the car.

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But we finally made it to our destination – one of the largest attractions located in the park called Kirkjufell. Kirkjufell is a 463m high mountain on the north coast of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður, and is one of the most photographed landmarks!

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I feel the photos don’t do it justice. You must see it with your eyes!

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