It,s raining now (at 8 PM) but we had a very sunny day today (like Patrick, Pong & Michael in Ottawa ;-))with up to 26 degrees. We didn't choose for the eggs and bacon this morning, so after a very healthy breakfast - enough eggs & bacon the last days ;-) - we went to Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. A very nice recreated 17th century French Jesuit mission headquarters explaining the interactions of the French and native Wendat Huron nation.
A little picture with our 'Canada T-shirt', one of the gifts we received from Bob at our arrival in Midland :-D
It took us almost 3 hours to visit the outside and watch some of the live exhibitions (natives telling about their believes, etc.. singing, ...). We had no time left to visit the museumm, since planned to take the boat trip around Georgian Bay starting in Penetanguishene. A boat trip of 3,5 hours in this magnificent bay.
Last visit of the day was to Martyr's Shrine. This Shrine honours the eight Jesuit saints who lived, worked and died here over 350 years ago.
Very special ceiling inside = like a reversed canoe
Very big area with even a specific Altar 'Papal Altar' which was used by the Pope in 1989. You feel like a star on such a stage in front of a very large open space. I did a little YMCA dance ;-) :
We didn't expect Midland to be such a dynamic town with so many things to see and apparently we are not the only tourists who think so. Several other ones in Sainte-Marie and many people on the boat trip (although not too much, but the Italian ladies made noise for 20 ;-).
A little picture with our 'Canada T-shirt', one of the gifts we received from Bob at our arrival in Midland :-D 
It took us almost 3 hours to visit the outside and watch some of the live exhibitions (natives telling about their believes, etc.. singing, ...). We had no time left to visit the museumm, since planned to take the boat trip around Georgian Bay starting in Penetanguishene. A boat trip of 3,5 hours in this magnificent bay. 
Last visit of the day was to Martyr's Shrine. This Shrine honours the eight Jesuit saints who lived, worked and died here over 350 years ago. 
Very special ceiling inside = like a reversed canoe 
Very big area with even a specific Altar 'Papal Altar' which was used by the Pope in 1989. You feel like a star on such a stage in front of a very large open space. I did a little YMCA dance ;-) : 
We didn't expect Midland to be such a dynamic town with so many things to see and apparently we are not the only tourists who think so. Several other ones in Sainte-Marie and many people on the boat trip (although not too much, but the Italian ladies made noise for 20 ;-).
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A very enjoyable day with two wonderful friends. Thank you very much for all the fun and memorable experiences.
Hoi jongens,
In die paar dagen die we in Nederland zaten hebben jullie weer heel wat gezien en meegemaakt! We zijn benieuwd naar jullie verhalen terug thuis! Ondertussen schijnt hier het zonnetje ... jullie kunnen dus stilaan terg komen.
Mooi schilderij!
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