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Friday, 12 October 2012

What's on this weekend? ANOTHER breakfast in L'burg, Fall luncheons and horse/oxen plowing!

Lunenburg lucks out with another breakfast this Saturday. Or, drive out to Blandford and grab some early morning grease.

Fall is in the air, there are a couple luncheons to fit the season including one in First South to celebrate the 125th year of their little church. Congrats!

I hope I can check out the horse/oxen plowing competition, sounds interesting!

Breakfasts

Saturday, October 13
Served by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Central United Church hall, Lincoln St., Lunenburg,

7:30- 11:30 a.m.

(Take-outs are available)

Adults $7, children (6-12), $3.50, children (5 and under) free.

Menu: Eggs, hash browns, bologna, bacon, juice, sausages, beans, tea, coffee and toast.

Come enjoy a good breakfast and fellowship with your family, friends and neighbours.

Oct 13

Blandford Community Centre breakfast,

9- 11 a.m.,

$6/person.

Teas/Luncheons

Saturday, October 13

First South United Church Soup Luncheon.

Celebrating our 125th year

11:30 - 1 p.m.

Soups & chowders, desserts & variety of cakes.

Price $8. Everyone welcome.

October 13

Harvest Luncheon and Sale,

Wesley United Church Hall,Petite Riviere,

12-2pm,

Adults $9.00,Children under 12 $4.00,age 5 and under free.

Variety of Casseroles,salads,pie and ice cream.

Silent Auction,Bake Table and Flea Market Table.

Proceeds for the UCW

Community Events

October 13

South Shore Plowing Competition,

680 Waterloo Rd,

Starting at 9 a.m.

Horse and oxen classes.

Spectators welcome.

For information call Lyndon at 685-2938

Monday, 1 October 2012

Iceland: Hveragerði hot springs

Hveragerði, Iceland

June 29, 2012

Who are these masked marauders? Don't worry, they're not viking invaders, just a large group of tourists on a horseback tour of the excellent hot springs of Hveragerði!

The hot springs are an easy hike into the nearby hills. I'd recommend going on a guided tour on your first excursion, mostly so you know where to go (and step) and where to avoid. Take a wrong turn and you could find yourself scalded in the geothermal heated waters!

Our destination was not far from where this photo was taken. You can see the steam rising from the nearby geothermal stream. Upstream from this location, a glacial fed stream and a geothermal stream meet and flow downhill. As our guide suggested, if you find the temperature too hot, simply wander downstream until the water temperature cools to your liking. He estimated the water temp. at 42 C, pretty toasty!

The area of Hveragerði was one of the first areas in Iceland to harness geothermal heat. Settlers built their homes nearby (and sometimes above) geothermal heated waters. I'm sure the appeal of using naturally heated water for warming their homes, washing, baking and cooking was hard to resist. There are many greenhouses in the area, which harness the natural abundance of heat, the first of which date back to 1929.

Visiting this area was one of the highlights of my trip to Iceland. If you find yourself in Iceland, do yourself a favour and check it out!

Thursday, 13 September 2012

The Big Ex: Pure Country

The Big Ex

Bridgewater, NS

July 25, 2012

Another candid from The Big Ex, spotted around the horse barns. One of the few times of the year you'll see someone walking around with a cowboy hat in Bridgewater.