SAUSAGES AND CESSNA

Since returning from the summer break we feel as though we have not done very much, however, in reality we have done a number of things. We were fortunate enough to borrow a BMW motorbike from a friend so we have been able to make a number of trips around the local area. It has been fun although Ontario is rather flat so it is not the best riding but we were grateful for the opportunity.


The Fall seems to have come quite quickly to Ontario so we decided to take a ride in a 6 seater Cessna aeroplane out of Woodstock aero club. The pictures in this post are of various places around Woodstock as the pilot also acted as a guide and pointed out places of interest around the area. Above is a shot of Woodstock which is close to where we live.


This is a picture of St Mike's which is the school that Wayne is teaching at.


This is a picture of St Mary's which is where I am teaching.



This is a shot of what the locals call 'Millionaires Island'. The cottages are quite old and the only access is by boat. This is on the northern shore of Lake Erie.


Above is one of the corn mazes which can be found in the area. This particular one is the Belmont Maze which is only a short drive from Woodstock. Lots of people didn't realise that there was actually a picture within the maze.


Again this is another example of one of the mazes.


This is the concrete factory at Ingersoll. They have a plentiful supply of lime so this is quite a good plant. From the air though it looks like a giant hole in the ground.




This is a shot of Wayne on the BMW that he borrowed from Murray Coulter. This was south of Woodstock towards Lake Erie on one of the many rides we were able to do. This was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The other pictures will give you some idea of the Fall colours, they were most spectacular.


On the same weekend that we went up in the Cessna we also made Italian sausages at Mike and Laurie Rishworths place. Ed Weiss, their neighbour, is quite the expert so he oversaw the whole process. Altogether we made 100 lbs and I have to say that it has taken us a while to get through them so there could be some left in the freezer. Below is Ed.


Wayne even got to try his hand as well, although the process is not as easy as Ed made it look.