Windsor area still

Before we left the Amherstburg area we visited one of their important historic sites. This is Fort Malden national historic site which was vital in the defense of this region during the War of 1812.

This is a well maintained fort site and grounds with reenactors present to describe life in the late 1700's to early 1800's. Below are some bunks for the soldiers. In each "bunk bed" there are spaces for 4 guys, the ones on top sleep on slats that were pulled out for the evening ... been in barracks before but not quite this cozy.

Then one of the local militia actors fired off three rounds. She was quite proficient with the muzzle loader and snapped off three rounds of the paper cartridges in less than three minutes ... round out of pouch on hip, bite off top, pour most powder in barrel rest in flash pan, pop ball in barrel, ram it down and then fire ... then hide from fire till you can do it again, eh.

Then we broke camp on the way back to Barrie but the road was too long and weather iffy so we opted for the Green Acres park ... no kidding, in Waterloo, Ontario.

Really close with the neighbor, especially as they got the dozen folks together and then built the massive fire right next to the Flying Scotsman. Also this place was one of those that says, "oh yeah you have a pull through" on the phone, yet when you arrive, they point out that, "well you can't really stay attached and make it into the site." Suckered once but not twice.

Then on the way back to Barrie really enjoyed a pretty day along a neat road to the northeast through the town of Fergus and a pretty gorge route that we wouldn't mind coming back to.

A last note as I dumped the change out of my pocket after going to Walmart. Above is about $7. There are $1 and $2 coins and while the colors don't do justice above there will never be any more pennies in your pocket. Wonder how much this gov't saves by getting rid of dollar bills and pennies ... a bunch I think.