May 16, 2008

The Rapids of Lanark County

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Last weekend, Pete and I had a weekend getaway/family engagement in Almonte, Ontario. With me being a die-hard Torontonian who obviously thinks everything to do with Ottawa and its surrounding areas is lame, I wasn't expecting much. However, I was completely romanced by the natural beauty of Lanark County and its charming historic mill towns.

Fun Fact: Lanark County is the maple syrup capital of Ontario.

Additional Fun Fact: According to Wikipedia, Almonte (population 4,648) has exactly 60 visible ethnic minorities living in town, 15 of which are "Back."

More photos from the trip behind the cut.

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Woooosh. Spring run-off.

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We stayed at a B&B called the Old Burnside, which is a stunning 1840's Georgian mansion. It was a fantastic value.

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The burn.

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Pete's little brother.

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All fancied up.

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The best part of the whole trip? Cheese curds: fresh n' squeaky!

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Comments: 3 so far

May 16, 2008 4:47 PM

Will O'Neill said:

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Fuckin' back people.

May 17, 2008 10:41 AM

Nader said:

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I felt a little sad to see that there are 0 Arab people in "al-MON-tey". But with average house prices in reasonable territory, I could eventually buy a house and turn that 0 in to a 1.

May 17, 2008 2:23 PM

PRQ said:

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Or Bopnik could move there and turn that 0 into a 0.5. There are LOTS of places to store fireplaces in Almonte.

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