Merry Christmas to all.

Pictures from our camping trip with the T@B trailer in Manitoulin Island, Niagara Falls, Welland Canal bike path, Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park falls and kayaking in Restoule Provincial Park

Irene's Birthday
Irene will be 60 in a three years.  Irene would like it if we took a holiday with her one day.   Well I think she would really like it if we met her in Spain.  Apparently, Seville is a beautiful city with a lot of religious influence.  She says the best time to visit is in March or April before the tourist season starts. 

En plus Seville pour la semaine sainte est extraordinaire!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvjym0ahwm0
http://www.sevillaonline.es/francais/seville/semaine-sainte.htm
https://www.google.gr/search?q=semaine+sainte+a+seville+2012&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:el:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=80s7UYPCJ-r07Ab10YGIBg&ved=0CDsQsAQ&biw=1682&bih=916
http://dreamguides.edreams.fr/espagne/paques-seville



This gives us food for thought and time to save up.  We don't have to go that week, but here are the dates of Easter week.

Easter Week 2016

Sunday, March 27th 2016

Saturday, April 2nd 2016

We should let her know if we are interested.  I am..

Take care..  Gil

L'Épiphanie

Today, January 6th, is technically - according to French culture - the last day of the holiday season. L'épiphanie, as it is know, is the day the "Rois mages" reached the manger with their gifts. That is why in olden days gifts were opened on the first Sunday of the year - unless January 1st was a Sunday. 

It is also the day we eat the awesomely delicious "galette des rois". It has a small figurine hidden inside. If you get the piece with the figurine, or pea for the poor version, well, I forget what it all ment, but I guess you were going to have a good year, or have all your wishes granted, or something wonderful. What ever it was, the placebo effect and bragging rights were the most important part of getting the pea. 

So while I enjoy my "galette des rois" for breakfast and say good bye to another xmas season, I wanted to share my wonderfully frugal xmas tree. 

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday and that the new year brings you health, happiness and great company.