Today we went to Windsor to see the Pumpkin Boat Races for the first time. There is a Parade of Paddlers through the downtown followed by the pumpkin boats racing on the water. They also had festive activities for the kids like bouncy castle and giant cookie decorating. It was a really great day.
We got there around noon which was perfect - we got a good parking spot downtown, just as it was starting to get busy. We walked along the waterfront and did some of the kid stuff before it was very busy, as most other people were lining up for the parade. Then we headed up a block or so to see the parade and had no trouble getting a good spot with great visibility, even though there were tons of people there.
The parade ended but I had noticed a nice looking italian cafe that we had walked past so we went down there and got a table and had a fantastic little lunch (we had two very well behaved boys!). It was good to warm up because it was very cold today - above zero but not by a whole lot and on the verge of raining all day long (it was raining in Halifax but luckily held off in Windsor). We finished our lunch and headed back down to the waterfront just as the first race was starting. Again were able to squeeze into a great position to watch the races. We left before they were all over so avoided any major traffic congestion.
We headed straight to a fantastic pumpkin patch - the biggest I had ever seen for sure. Got some pumpkins to carve for Hallowe'en and some great pumpkins and squash for eating. There were dozens of varieties to choose from! The bottom photo above is Donovan sitting in a sample pumpkin boat they had at the patch.
We came back home and finished the day with a really nice supper - roast chicken legs with potatoes, carrots and squash, and a freshly baked pear and apple cobbler for dessert. Perfect.
Mary Ellen
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