The Easter break was very welcome even though it only came 4 days after we had been back at school. Wayne and I drove up to Toronto where we visited several outdoor outlets. Bass Pro, a hunting and fishing store, was enormous and even though we didn't buy a great deal it was great just to visit.
Easter Sunday we drove to Sweaburg, a small village just outside Woodstock, to have a pancake breakfast. Jakeman's, a maple syrup farm has been operating for several generations and of course the maple syrup is delicious and so much tastier than what we are used to at home. We were also lucky enough to see members of the Forty First British Regiment, well actually a g
roup of locals who dress in similar uniforms and use weaponry of the 18th century and reenact some of the battles of the French British war. They had been camping out in replica 18th century tents, wearing the uniforms and cooking camp oven meals since the Friday night.
They gave a display with their muskets and when the other visitors left we spent an additional 2 hours speaking to them. They are passionate about what they do and also very knowledgeable amateur historians and their History lesson on the British/French wars and the Southern Ontario Region was fascinating to say the least.
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