Not Long Till Spring!

As I'm writing this blog, I'm looking out at a beautiful sunny day in Kingston. Yesterday was rain, rain and more rain, effectively washing away much of the remaining snow. What's here now are big snow drifts where the snow has been scooped away from roadways by snow ploughs. It gradually builds up over winter and freezes. It really doesn't disappear very easily. There are actually snow removal contractors here who can come around and remove the snow (for a fee of course). Even though today is very sunny, its deceptive as it is around -15 degrees at the moment. we still cant go outside without rugging up - gloves, scarves, beanies (touks) & jackets.

It's really hard to believe that we left Sydney exactly two months ago today. The time has raced by. During our time here so far we have explored a fair bit of Ontario and Quebec. Two February highlights were the winter carnival in Quebec City and a visit to Niagara Falls.

Quebec City is a beautiful city and we revelled in the extreme cold and the ice activities available during Carnival time.

In contrast, Niagara falls has its own form of beauty. The falls themselves were spectacular. We tried to ignore the "theme park" feeling of the town as we walked around. Mind you, the kids wanted to explore all these attractions. Maybe during summer when we return - and we will return.

February is over and our calendar was full. We are staying pretty close to home for the next couple of weeks as everyone is a little run down. The kids have been sick over the last week and are all pretty much over winter. spring is in the air and March break is only a couple of weeks away. Stayed tuned for our adventures in new York City over this time!