Heading Back to Ontario and the GTA AM Tour

The following day I headed north.  Finding campgrounds on the Labor Day long weekend was going to be difficult, so I consulted the Boondockers Welcome website and found a site in Erie, Pennsylvania and another one near Milton, Ontario.  

Crossing the border was a breeze.  There were no other vehicles in the Nexis line up and the guard didn't ask many questions, nor did he want to see inside the trailer!

First stop in Ontario was Niagara-on-the-Lake to have lunch with my nephew, who I hadn't seen in quite some time.  It was great for us to catch up with each other's activities.  He got a chance to see the trailer "closed-up."  

On the way to Milton, I stopped at a farm and picked up an assorted basket of fruit, that included peaches, nectarines, prune plums and pears, all were yummy.  I also bought some corn on the cob, tomatoes and a cucumber.  It is a great time of year for produce in Ontario. 

The place in Milton was a small farm, which has on offer doves for releasing at weddings and funerals and white horses for Indian grooms to ride to their wedding celebrations.  They also produce some honey and grow hay for the horses.  The property has some woods and trails, so I went for a bit of a walk about.  Part of the property had been expropriated for the 407 construction.  Developers are interested in the remaining part but so far the offers are not high enough to suit the owner.  They were very hospitable to me. 

Over the next several days I was able to get reacquainted with some friends and play a few rounds of casual as opposed to competitive golf. 

Friday, I headed back to Sibbald Point Provincial Park, where I was in early June, to once again be close to The Briars Golf Club.  

Enjoying the sunset and the sound of waves against the rocks.

It is there that I will play my first tournament back on the GTA Amateur Tour.  I played 18 holes, partially in the rain on Saturday and the back 9 on Sunday.  

Today was the tournament and I didn't do as well as I would have liked.  I had a couple of very bad holes, as I wasn't hitting the ball as straight as usual.  The morning started off a bit cool, but warmed up very nicely under clear skies.  I was paired with a couple of 22 year old fellows.  

One Rickey Fowler wannabe.

One was in his first game on tour and the other had played a few times but not recently.  Both needed help with the rules. 

This little fellow was hanging around the water and dumping stations.

It is an unusual week for the GTA Amateur Tour as they have two events, this one and another one on Wednesday.  I will be heading to Earl Rowe Provincial Park for a one week stay, to cover the tournament at Ospry Valley Hoot course and the one this coming Monday at Mad River. 

There, I'm up to date again!