Greeting the Fall in Algonquin

Fall is coming. It’s the colourful harvest season. I like the fall, but until I went to Algonquin, I didn’t know how amazing it is, and how much I loved it.

We plan this trip a month ago. On the way to Algonquin, we stopped at Huntsville. Norman Bethune’s house is there. He is the most famous Canadian in China, and is still the model philanthropy for Chinese doctors. I knew his story when I was a child.

Leaving Huntsville, we continued on our way to Algonquin. Along the highway, there were not so many leaves had turnde colour. I started to worry the trip I dreamed so long would prove to be a mistake. While approaching Algonquin I gave up that stupid thought and was shocked by the scenery. A scroll of colour opened in front of me. Green, yellow, orange, and red, all the colours rushed into my eyes. I was speechless, I just tried to take as many pictures and videos as I could. Unfortunately, when I reviewed the pictures, I found nothing could record the beautiful scene as well as my memory. The best way to feel the beauty is to go to there and be immersed in the sea of colours. We got out of the car, hiked on trails, looked for mushrooms, listened to the birds, and watched beaver’s dams. What a nice time I had!

We rested in a family lodge that night. They had camping site outside the lodge. We made a campfire and cooked dinner. It was lots of fun cooking and eating outdoors. That reminded me my childhood, while I lived with my grandmother in a small village. There was no electricity; so she had to cook over a fire, and I always helped her for the fire. That's the best part of my memory.

The next day, we still spent much time in Algonquin. All of us wanted to enjoy it longer.
The last interesting activity on the way home was climbing the Dorset Lookout Tower. It’s not very high, but it's hollow, so you can see everything under your feet. It’s a challenge. As a reward you can catch a better view scene.

Although I have already come back from Algonquin for three days, I still can’t help missing it. Algonquin in the fall is so amazing.

My favarite article about conditionals

REAL:

If you crash your car again, you have to buy a new car again.

If you have to buy a new car, you will pay tax to the government.

If you pay tax to the government, it will collect more money.

If the government collects more money, it will give more funds to farmers.

If the government gives more funds to farmers, they will raise more pigs.

If farmers raise more pigs, the price of pork will go down.

UNREAL:

If I had two heads, I would sleep with one head and work the other.

If I slept with one head and work the other, I would master more skills.

If I mastered more skills, I would be a super woman.

If I were a super woman, I would compete with Queen Elizabeth.

If I competed with Queen Elizabeth, I would take her place.

If I took her place, she would need to get a job.

Shopping websites

2.A. Three things I'm most interested in:
a. 3 Bedroom Home
b. A dollhouse
c. IPOD
B. Three things I'm least interested in:
a. motorcycles
b. Tools
c.video gaming
3. A. The cheapest Sienna 2001
The most expensive Sienna 2001
B.a kayak with a skeg

Shopping online safely

1. A real word should not be used as a password.
2. Your information must be given to the business you trust.
3. Safeshopping.org should be checked first before you begin to shop online.
4. Privacy policy must be checked out.
5. Personal information must not be input on the public computers.

A trip to Ottawa

I spent two days in Ottawa last week.
On 29 June, we set off at 9:00 in the morning. When we got there, the first thing we did was visiting the Canadian Museum of Nature to see the dinosaur fossils, which are my daughter's favourite. Then we went to the hotel that we had booked on-line. It was already 5pm. We rushed to the National Gallery of Canada, because I knew there was an exhibition on Raphael. I hadn't seen a real painting of any of the greatest artist before, and I wanted my daughter to be exposed to the arts. Unfortunately, it was too late to enter. Furthermore, my daughter refused to take the bus, so we couldn't visit the Rideau Hall (the GG's residence). That's too bad, but maybe it will be a good reason for another visit to Ottawa. Everything went well the next day. We watched the changing of the guard on Parliament Hill, walked along the Ottawa River and crossed it, and visited the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The museum is wonderful. I would like to recommend it to everybody.
Ottawa is a beautiful city, and the people are nice. They gave us a lot of help: keeping patient when we asked questions using our poor English, helping us to find our way, chasing us to return my daughter's shoe which we had lost 200 meters away , and so on.
I enjoyed the trip. I will remember those two days forever.

Field trip on Friday

We have a field trip this Friday. We're going to Andrew's Scenic Acres to pick strawberries. I think I will have a lot of fun there. Besides picking strawberry, I also can take a scary tour and a tractor ride, and visit and feed animals like goats, chickens, or rabbits. Maybe someday I will hold a birthday party there for my daughter .

Andrew's Scenic Acres is open from May 1st to Oct. 31. You can enjoy different activities in different seasons. It's really an amazing place.

The youngest mayor in chinese history

June 21, a young man aged 29 became the mayor of YICHENG in HUNAN province, CHINA. According to some reports, he is the youngest mayor in chinese history. I'm pleased to hear that. I think it's hard for everyone to take part in the political society especially in CHINA, definitely it will be very difficult for him at the beginning. However,the news is so exciting. It looks like something is changing. Maybe there will be more younger and lively politicians appearance in CHINA. I am anxious to see any improvement in my homeland.