We still had breakfast before leaving the hotel. I had sausages and scrambled eggs in keeping with my carb-lite diet. Sandy had her usual raisin bran.
Seen from our hotel parking lot
The plan had been to attend the African Lion Safari in Rockton but Heather thought the kids might have more fun at Clovermead Adventure Farm in Aylmer. It wasn't very far and had a lot of things Jasper could get hands on with. It must have been a popular place this day because we had to park in the overflow area.
Jasper strapped in for the journey
Fiona was happy wherever she was
We have arrived
Approaching the front gate
Main Street
They say this like it's a bad thing......
Goats looking for a handout
This guy must have gotten a hand up
The water warning gives guests a choice
There were little chickens...
...and big chickens
Old trucks...
...climbing goats...
...and more climbing goats
Heather and Jasper having fun
Tom, Sandy and Fiona watching
Jasper wasn't sure if he liked the kid-sized zip line...
...and then he went again
Dusty old farmer out working your fields
Hanging down over your tractor wheels....
Flower bed or truck bed?
Too many play areas to enjoy in just one visit
Children of the Corn
That's a lot of rules just to get lost
Here goes nothing...
Are we lost yet?
A view of the adventure farm
And Jasper rings a bell
Some of the buildings add to the ambiance
These "old" trees are younger than our kids....
Clovermead is a honey farm
The beekeeper can open the hives without getting stung
Showing a honeycomb with a queen bee
Making our way back to the parking lot
I would say that Clovermead was a good choice for the day. The weather was perfect and, despite the fact that cars were now parking in a second overflow area, it didn't seem too crowded. The reasonable annual fee would make this a good place to visit regularly.
The gang was hungry so we went down the road a short way to Ruby's Cookhouse. It was after the usual lunch hour so there was a lot of room. I enjoyed their Cobb salad while Jasper had a grilled cheese sandwich with fries and Fiona settled for a cut up hot dog and more fries.
Thumbs up for Ruby's Cookhouse in Aylmer
No, you are going to have to settle for milk
We returned to Woodstock where Sandy and I went back to the hotel room for a short nap. Then the family came over and we all enjoyed the hotel pool, ignoring the sign that said the pool was for registered guests only. Jasper liked the water as long as he was wearing his life jacket. Fiona liked it as well as long as one of us was holding her. Sandy just watched and none of us took pictures.
After the swim, we all went to Tim's for supper and then went back to the house for a while. I checked with Kim to see if we would travel together tomorrow and she invited Sandy and I to their morning church service. Why not?
Seen outside Tim Horton's in Woodstock
We didn't stay late at the house and were back at the hotel at a reasonable hour. Again, like the old fogies we are, we turned in early.
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