Friday, 14 June 2013

We're Back!


Her Royal Highness the cat and I had a GREAT time on the moon. Did you know that Hershey's has a store there? Strange but true. We brought back a BIG chocolate bar for My Rare One. (Plus another special chocolate treat that will be featured in a giveaway post on Monday!)


But despite the chocolate bar, My Rare One's nose was still out of joint because she didn't get to go on the moon trip with us. So she and I went on our OWN holiday after HRH and I returned.

In Hamilton, Ontario, we attended the Bicentennial Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek, one of several battles during the War of 1812 where British troops and Canadian locals prevented an attempted American invasion.


We also enjoyed meeting a couple of blogger friends for coffee and waffles at the Cannon Coffee Company, a funky Hamilton artisan coffee shop. Stay tuned for a special post to learn WHO we met!


And we also spent a few days in Quebec City to enjoy an even OLDER period of Canadian history when France was the colonial power before Britain took over in 1759.


I'll be posting more about these adventures in due course!

46 comments:

Lois said...

Welcome back!!!! Hope you had a great time in Quebec!

Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you are back, what a trip, did you drive through Sault Ste.Marie Ontario?

DEZMOND said...

hope HRH didn't leave a royal poop over at Moon :)

Anne Johnson said...

Next time we invade, we will be successful. And then you will have guns, and a narrow definition of marriage, and you will have to pay for your health care out of pocket.

--Anne Johnson, patriot

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Hi Laurie -- Alas no, we didn't go through Sault Ste Marie. We flew to Toronto and then drove to Hamilton in a rental car. Hopefully some day we'll make it to the Sault though and I'll look you up!

jaz@octoberfarm said...

welcome back! how i love old quebec!!! i can't wait to read the posts!

mxtodis123 said...

Welcome back. You have been missed.
Mary

Adam said...

in the modern day it's hard to believe Canada and America were once bitter foes.

Jenn said...

Looking forward to reading more about your adventures! Did you make any interesting stops between Hamilton & Quebec City? That's one helluva drive to make non-stop ;)

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Snap said...

Welcome back!

Jim said...

SHE'S BACK!
Looking forward to hearing/seeing these adventures.

fromsophiesview said...

Quebec City...love!!

Welcome home, D!!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Hi Jenn -- We flew from Toronto to Quebec City so no stops for us en route! Didn't have the time to drive it, unfortunately.

Anonymous said...

Welcome home!! I can't wait to read bout your adventures!!

SUZY8-TRACK said...

Welcome Back! Can't wait to hear of your adventures!

CraveCute said...

Glad you are back safely from your trips! Can't wait to read more!

Robin Larkspur said...

Hi Debra! I am glad you were gone for a while, so that I had time to read all your posts I have missed over the last couple of months!
Quebec, my stomping grounds!! Can't wait to read your stories about the trip! HRH is probably not pleased that you left her behind, even after that amazing trip to the Moon.

MrsDuncanMahogany said...

Welcome back! Was just thinking about you to other day and wondering when your return would be. Glad to have you back in the saddle so to speak!

Kal said...

Glad you had a great time. I was missing your comments and it's good to know that you are ok.

Anonymous said...

Glad you are back. I missed you!

And HRH too, of course.

Anonymous said...

Welcome back, Debra! It sounds like you had fun!!

OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirts said...

Hey you.....glad you did have time to get away and enjoy yourself. Yeah HRH, yeah Rare One and Yeah for you.

Anonymous said...

It's so good to see you're back!!!

Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...

Welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time. I only wish your trip in Ontario had been a wee bit closer so I can meet up with all of you. Hopefully, another opportunity will arise. Looking forward to reading more about your trip.

Leanna said...

Welcome back darlin. I see you had a great time.

Sara said...

Welcome back!

Cperz said...

Welcome back! Looking forward to your future posts. Love the pics, especially HRH in the space ship. Very cute.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

Welcome home. The battle re-eanactment looks fascinating. Glad you had a great time. I look forward to reading and seeing more.

xoRobyn

Samantha Stephens said...

Welcome back! You were missed.

Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous said...

Welcome back, both of you!

Riot Kitty said...

We missed you! Can you lend some countrymen to prevent American invasions elsewhere too? :)

Unknown said...

DEBRA is BACK !!
I have missed you xxx

Magaly Guerrero said...

Chocolate, battles and meeting blogger friends after coming back from the moon? What a treat!

Guillaume said...

Welcome back on the blogosphere! I am glad you enjoyed your trip to Quebec City.

Mistress Maddie said...

Quebec City , I loved it when I was there! Been years. I so need another Canadian tour again! I would spend all summer up there when I was young. But Welcome back Debs, you were missed honey. I love Hershey's! My mother only lives about 20 minutes from Hershey PA. It's a beautiful town, where the street lights look like Hershey Kisses, the town smells of Chocolate, and the tan bark for gardens contains cocoa!!!! Plus you can tour the factory. You would love it! It's like Willy Wonka sort of.......

Makropoulos said...

Nice to see you Debra! Pisi has wanted to go to the moon for a few years now, so we'll be waiting for your follow up!

They Come Along said...

Welcome back! Love the pics.

Magic Love Crow said...

My brother lives in Hamilton!!! I live around two hours away from Hamilton! Can't wait to see the pictures! Loving what you showed so far ;o) Welcome back ;o) Hugs ;o)

Willow said...

I didn't know the moon had been moved to Canada ...did it have anything to do with global warming. Hee hee

laughingwolf said...

wb ladies, glad you survived that ordeal - our own space director, hadfield, has called it quits, so you got back in under the wire ;)

as for hamilton; you were some 40 miles from me... and didn't visit? :(

The Dancing Crone said...

Can't wait to find out who you met in Hamilton, but you know Debra, it sounds like a fabulous holiday. I can't wait to see more pictures of the Battle and of Quebec! I was going to take a break but I'll have to wait a while longer I guess. :)

Deborah said...

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HAhahahahha!

Hindustanka said...

Lucky you to find a Hersheys' shop on the Moon! We don't have it even here, in the city I live in.
Nice pictures of your trip, looking forward to see WHO you met :)

yellowdoggranny said...

glad your back..you've been missed.

Suzie Ridler said...

Welcome back to Earth and welcome home! Sounds like you had a ton of cool adventures, that is awesome you were in Ontario and no, I had no idea I could get chocolate on the moon. That has to be next foodie adventure. Love it!

Anonymous said...

Welcome home!