I just returned from a camping trip near with my family and my brother's family - what a hoot! Salmon never tastes better then when cooked outdoors.
We visited Upper Canada Village, a reinactment of a pioneer village that is wonderfully fascinating. You visit an entire town's worth of establishments, from the blacksmith to the baker to the Free Masons, and folk dressed in period costuming share an astonishing wealth of information about how things were done, in the 'old days.' Try as you might, you can't stump them!
It's a glimpse of what appears to be an easier time, at least at first. Life must have been much slower paced. Gardening was key - the farmers were the rich guys! And our foreparents were an inventive bunch. From the most delicious cheeses to crafty was to heat the house, they made it work - and then some!
It was a tough life too. Lots of hard, back-breaking work. Your job was your life; there was no 4 weeks vacation, bonuses or year-long mat leaves.
I think it's a great message. Life can be simplified, it can be cleaner. It can be outside the materialistic dance. But, it requires real work - there's no easy slide. But at the end of the day, you can be truly pleased with your simple accomplishments.
Next time, I'm renting the costume and touring Upper Canada Village as a pioneer woman!
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