Sunday, 6 January 2008

Another warmer day - it went up above 5ºC today. The snow has started to melt on the rooftops, plants and trees. There was also thick mist everywhere.

Frozen Lake Huron

Today we drove to Bayfield on Lake Huron, one of central North America's Great Lakes about 70 km from here . The family takes their caravan out there in the summer. Despite the snow lying about 20cm thick on the ground it's a very pleasant place and I can imagine it a hive of activity and all lush and green in summer. It was just one mass of snow and bare trees now.

We drove down to the small harbour which is used to load grain on ocean-going cargo ships. One ship was tied up at the wharf surrounded by broken icy water. Lake Huron was just a mass of frozen ice and snow as far as one could see with the mist still around.

We had brunch at a very pleasant restaurant in town - eat as much as you like breakfast buffet for C$10.

We drove back home for coffee and cookies and relaxed in front of the TV. It's getting dark now and the mist is still hanging around and almost all the snow has gone form the roofs. Even the green lawns are starting to show through in places. The warm weather (well relatively warm weather for this time of the year) is going to be around for a few more days, then another cold snap is forecast. Brrrr!