No, not hockey.
No, not snow.
No, not beavers.
No, not these guys.
ARGH! Ok I’ll help you – maple syrup! This morning Jen, Margot, Jason, Eve, Noa and I went to a sugar shack on the outskirts of the city to explore how this very Canadian product is made.
The Proulx Sugarbush & Berry Farm is situated near Orleans, which is on the east end of Ottawa and about 40 minutes from my house. For the pretty decent price of $5 Cdn per adult (young children are free), we said hello to some farm animals, took a wagon ride, and got to see and hear how Maple Syrup is made. There were also lots of playgrounds scattered around the site, much to the delight of all the little kids running around.
The weather was perfect for this trip…although, since the temperature has been hovering at about 2 degrees Celsius for the last few days, the paths around the farm were essentially all mud. Luckily, we all brought thick, sturdy boots – right Jason? (Haha you’ll have to ask him.)
Everything's so close in Ottawa, that's great! 40 minutes here and you're still in some ugly burb.
ReplyDeleteGreat day!
ReplyDeleteIs that one of the "playgrounds" behind Jen and Eve? Looks a little dodgy to me ;)
ReplyDeleteJealous. Very. x
ReplyDeleteActually that particular playstructure is as dodgy as it looks. I think it's a "fake" playground as it was in a fenced in area and had a very M.C. Escher vibe to it!
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