tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post771809108697087735..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Reminders of SummerLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9662291717728948582019-08-15T06:41:34.986+02:002019-08-15T06:41:34.986+02:00We knew the rain was going to stop soon, as it was...We knew the rain was going to stop soon, as it was a typical summer shower, and so we could enjoy it and were not worried about the entire trip being wet through from top to bottom. But our shelter was not the viaduct, just a normal road bridge. The viaduct is very high above the river, too high up for it to stop any rain falling on the surface.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-15745281233606793192019-08-14T22:51:00.296+02:002019-08-14T22:51:00.296+02:00I am so pleased that you enjoyed your canoeing. I ...I am so pleased that you enjoyed your canoeing. I have only canoed in New Zealand for shortish periods and loved it. I think a shortish run was a good idea to get your shoulders back into the rhythm of it. I particularly liked the idea of sitting on the water under the viaduct watching the rain. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12286076229956688262019-08-14T18:33:54.313+02:002019-08-14T18:33:54.313+02:00Life jackets are mandatory - they won't let yo...Life jackets are mandatory - they won't let you have a canoe without one. The life jackets are provided along with everything else you need, such as the watertight container and paddles. They also have strict rules about drinks - no glass bottles allowed onboard, and no alcohol before and during the tour. I guess their rules stem from bad experience with some who rented canoes and then their "fun" got out of hand.<br />I, too, think that my mistake was actually not so bad!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69569971593371546652019-08-14T18:31:38.262+02:002019-08-14T18:31:38.262+02:00Yes, your family are all very "outdoorsy"...Yes, your family are all very "outdoorsy", and I am sure they have a great time camping and canoeing in Canada right now. What great memories the children must bring home for life after such a summer!<br />Chinese Lanterns is a fitting name for the "lampion flowers" - I simply named them that, based upon their looks, without knowing their real name.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-2618941859109792032019-08-14T15:13:22.370+02:002019-08-14T15:13:22.370+02:00What a lovely descriptive post you have given us! ...What a lovely descriptive post you have given us! The canoe trip sounds wonderful. Perhaps you booking that wrong date was for The best, you still got to do it but at a more relaxed pace. Although it still sounded like a good workout to me! Did you wear a life jacket? Just wondering!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88518702733726597762019-08-14T08:49:51.956+02:002019-08-14T08:49:51.956+02:00I was not immediately sure what you meant by orang...I was not immediately sure what you meant by orange lampion flowers, but I realize they are what we call Chinese Lanterns. Mine are not blooming and summer is not quite so over here, though it is cooler (thank heavens) and certainly the light is not as much. I do miss that and do not like the shorter hours of daylight in the winter. Lovely photos as always. We love canoeing. Actually my daughters and granddaughters and grandsons are camping and canoeing in Canada in Algonquin Provincial Park, just now. I am glad you had a good time on the water and did not overdo things right away!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.com