The city of St Catherine’s is in this area and Liam was born there, so it was fitting that today was family reunion day. Liam’s mom Yoka from Ireland joined her sister Rita from Holland and flew over to stay with her 3rd sister Jenny in Canada for a few weeks. We spent the day getting to know all the aunties and enjoying the sun on the patio whilst the squirrels scurried around in the garden.
The day held a lovely surprise when we went to Port Colburne for a drive and a walk along the Welland Canal. Soon enough an ocean size cargo ship came crawling down the canal and we watched it pass under the raised bridge and navigate one of the huge locks. It was a really tight fit and was an amazing feat of engineering. These locks and the canal enable a huge ship to sail from Lake Eerie down to Ladk Ontario with a vertical height difference of almost 90m. A series of locks enable the ships to make this journey.
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