One of our guests this summer mentioned a delicious recipe for blueberry French toast which they had at a bed and breakfast back in 2005. I contacted the B & B owner Mary-Martha who gladly shared her original recipe with … Continue reading →
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So you want to be an Innkeeper
Dreaming of being an Innkeeper? I have met many people who have said to me, “It is my dream to someday own a Bed and Breakfast”. In order to have your dream come true, you need to have a plan … Continue reading →
What the heck are Grits?
Introduction to Grits It you asked me a year 5 years ago about Grits I would have replied “yuck” in referring to what looks like slop on a buffet in Florida. However after having spent 6 months in South Carolina, … Continue reading →
New airport service to downtown Toronto
UP Express Arriving Summer 2015 In the summer of 2015, the Union Pearson Express (UP Express) will make travel to and from the downtown core to Toronto Pearson International Airport a breeze with a dedicated airport express rail service. UP Express will be a … Continue reading →
Travel Blog NYC to Delaware City
For those of you just checking in for the first time, I’m a scarlet macaw and my name is Scarlet. I’m writing a travel blog of my experiences travelling from Toronto to the Bahamas with Diane and Ted Greene the owners … Continue reading →
Boatel Cruise – Oswego to New York City
It’s Thursday October 16th, although none of the crew can seem to keep track of the days. We are now on the mighty Hudson River heading towards New York City. We spent three and a half days doing 30 locks. … Continue reading →
Introduction to Scarlet’s Cruising Blog
My name is Scarlet and I’m a Scarlet Macaw. I was given to Diane & Captain Ted Greene as a gift in November 2013 from their friends Murdoch and Melody from North Carolina and now I live on Boatel I. … Continue reading →
Savory or Sweet Breakfast
Savory or sweet, that is the question when it comes to breakfast preference and it isn’t really that easy a question. I’ve done a couple of random surveys, but the results have been very inconclusive because people said either both or depends. Perhaps the … Continue reading →
Red Adirondack chairs at Toronto Waterfront
You may know them as “Adirondack Chairs” but in Toronto and around cottage country in Ontario we call them “Muskoka Chairs”. Credit for the creation of these brightly coloured comfortable cottage chairs is given to our neighbours to the south. Created … Continue reading →
Why a ship is a She?
Now for a more lighthearted story. Somewhere along the way we found this maritime folklore written on a tea cloth with this explanation of why people have always referred to a ship is female. Why a ship is a She? … Continue reading →
