A Taste of the Old Life

When I was a little girl, some of my earliest memories were of things we used to do as a big bunch of friends, young and old.  Sometimes it was a cornboil/potluck with games outside and baseball in the hayfield.  Other times it bonfires on the beach with roasted ooey gooey marshmallows.  But one that always stood out was a brief memory of being lifted what seemed so high up, onto the back of a big yoked ox.  A group of us were at Kings Landing, a historical village a few minutes outside of the town of Harvey, NB, and I was about 2 or 3 years old.  Being so young I'm amazed I remembered that, but then, I've always been very fond of animals, so the fact that that's the only thing I remember about the day doesn't surprise me.

That same village of Kings Landing is still open to visitors every year, so children and grown-ups alike can experience what everyday life was like in the 1800s of New Brunswick.  (The link to their website is here. ) My sister-in-law reminded me of their annual Sugar Bush weekends, where you can buy their special breakfast (proceeds going to a charity) highlighting of course, their homemade maple syrup!  Then you can watch them pour the syrup on the snow and make candy out of it.  So, we packed up our little kiddo and got there in time for what turned out to be a HUGE breakfast, and lots of fun afterward.  Our little bean absolutely loved the animals, but the sheep was by far her favorite because it was so loud and ridiculous.  She kept "MAA-ing" the entire time afterward.  There's something so contagious about a child's hearty laughter!

A visit to this place will definitely show you that kids don't need a lot of flashing lights, crazy rides, or pumping music to have fun.  Getting back to the basics with good food, fun animals, and the outdoors is really all you need.
Next time, we'll definitely bring friends!

After all that running and squealing and lots of crisp fresh air, this was the walk back...

She was asleep almost before we pulled onto the highway.  And so ended another whirwind adventure...for the morning anyway!  More adventures of the day to be added soon... A bientot!

Note: All pictures taken by LaFemmeRioux.