It seems like an awful lot of Canada Days have come and gone since I've been in Africa, and especially in Jb! I usually have at least one good Canadian friend around who I'm able to get connected to a BBQ with! This year's BBQ was, admittedly, not as good as last year's BBQ. This one was held a a great camp next to the River - really and truly does have one of the best views of the River in the city. I'd not been to that particular place before, so it was nice to find a new little haunt by the River. But they had tables set up separately, so you really had to work to set up tables if you wanted to sit with more than 4 people. Last year, everyone was seated along a big old picnic table, which just felt really friendly. Anyway, I went together with three other Canadians - two of whom were with me to celebrate the day last year as well. Also, this year, we actually had to PAY for our food. And it wasn't that great. In fact, the burger that I paid $12 for was pretty much raw in the middle :( Not too impressive.
But, that being said, the view of the River was beautiful. And I did end up meeting some new friends and talking to some old ones, which was good fun. So all in all, not a bad celebration.
I am looking forward to going back to that camp for a cold Coke in the near future, though. The woman who runs the place is American, and she was doing a fantastic job of PR and talking up the place. In fact, you can stay there, Bed & Breakfast, in a tent, on the banks of the River, for only $30/night! That's a serious steal of a deal in this town. And it's well kept up and quite nice. They have a little lawn area near the water, and she says that they really do try to keep the place quiet and encourage people to sit and relax, watch the birds and enjoy their little section of the natural River bank! Sounds nice, eh?
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