Dryden is a small town in N.Ontario, Canada. The main industry is a paper mill which is gradually shutting down resulting in widespread unemployment in the area.
In the summer Dryden is a tourist destination. It is famous for hunting (Moose and Deer) and fishing. The summer is attractive to nature lovers because of the numerous lakes and forests.
In winter the landscape is stunning. Everything is covered with snow. The only contrast is between the green conifers and the blinding snow. The outdoor temperature is often 20 degrees below zero. This is cold even with the proper clothing. I ventured to leave the house when it was sunny and the temperature just below zero. I slithered along after the snow plough had cleared a path and after 20 minutes returned to the house, painfully cold.
Ice fishing - that is boring a hole through the ice on the lake and fishing through this hole - is a favourite winter pastime for the locals. I have declined several invitations to try this or to ride on a ski-doo.
Life is healthy otherwise. All the germs have been killed by the cold and I have eaten Moose, Deer and lake trout. London will seem very warm and ordinary when I get back -- Walter
In the summer Dryden is a tourist destination. It is famous for hunting (Moose and Deer) and fishing. The summer is attractive to nature lovers because of the numerous lakes and forests.
In winter the landscape is stunning. Everything is covered with snow. The only contrast is between the green conifers and the blinding snow. The outdoor temperature is often 20 degrees below zero. This is cold even with the proper clothing. I ventured to leave the house when it was sunny and the temperature just below zero. I slithered along after the snow plough had cleared a path and after 20 minutes returned to the house, painfully cold.
Ice fishing - that is boring a hole through the ice on the lake and fishing through this hole - is a favourite winter pastime for the locals. I have declined several invitations to try this or to ride on a ski-doo.
Life is healthy otherwise. All the germs have been killed by the cold and I have eaten Moose, Deer and lake trout. London will seem very warm and ordinary when I get back -- Walter
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I logged on to the Blog this afternoon at Millman Street to show Mintu what it's about and it was a great treat to find your post. I got a really vivid picture of the cold and sun, the fishing and the countryside. I can imagine how London might look and feel to me on return coming back into London from the airport ...
I hope London seems a bit more extraordinary than you're expecting ... it'll be very good to have you back here!
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