My warmest recommendations for: BG TOURS CANADA

Last year I spent my summer vacation in Toronto. 
Meeting up with a canadian friend and having a look around town.
A family member suggested I should go see Niagara Falls. So had a look on the web, before leaving home.
My travel agent did offer to order and arrange tours, doing this and that when ordering.
But never got around to it.

Sooo one night sitting in my hotel room in Toronto relaxing, I just went online and booked a tour with the company I found online before leaving Denmark.
It was quick and easy. And turned out to cost less, than when your travel agent is involved. (it may be easy leaving it up to your travel agent... but it's gonna cost you MUCH more.)

Was later contacted on my hotel telephone by BG TOURS. We agreed where and when to pick me up.
They pick their guests up ALL OVER THE DOWNTOWN TORONTO AREAR. :-)

When the day came, I was picked up in a very comfortable mini-bus by my guide Bernad at my hotel.
We picked up the rest of the guests at set of for a few hours drive.

Bernad could tell us lots of INTERRESTING information about places and things we passed.
We decided on tasting wine at a winery early, before all the other turistbusses would show up.
Eiswine is a must-taste. We saw a huge beautiful floral clock, a hydroplant getting its power from the Niagara river. We also had the opportunity to see the falls from a helicopter. (but is a sepparate tour you have to pay for at a small airport). The Niagara Whirlpool was beautiful but must be scary to be caught in.

We had lunch in Niagara-on-the-Lake. At the falls Bernad got our tickets for Maid of the Mist.
So we had a few hours (plenty of time) going on the Maid of the Mist, and having a look around the falls and Niagara city. Lots of stuff to see and do for both adults and their children.

Bernad always made sure we all felt we had time enough. Also very interested in us as real people and personal guests.

It was a great tour, great company, wonderful personal service with a nice personal touch.
Felt sorry for the people on the big tourbusses... they where almost treated like cattle *lol*

So hereby my warmest recommendations for BG TOURS CANADA / Niagaratours

Top of page: see BG TOURS own VIDEO.
Below see my own video and pics...enjoy.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK BG TOURS :-D

Grapes for wine

Me at Niagara Whirlpool

Mainstreet in beautiful Niagara on the Lake

Maid of the Mist and the bridal / American falls behind.

The big Niagara- Horseshoe falls.

What a sight

Lot's to see and do at Niagara falls

Ny udi lystfiskeriet - Started fishing a bit

På en bølgebryder i Nordhavn

Har taget hul på lidt lystfiskeri, nu og da.
Har fisket i højskoletiden og nu taget det lidt op igen. Udstyret er relativt billigt fra Harald Nyborg, indtil jeg finder ud af om det er noget jeg bliver ved med.
Noget "endegrej" forfang og krog har jeg dog tilkøbt fra online lystfiske webshops.
Og selvfølgelig er der erhvervet et LYSTFISKETEGN der gælder et helt år.

Men UHA UHA det er knageme forvirrende. Der melder sig tit mange spørgsmål og hvordan, hvorledes og med hvad.
Har dog fundet et site hvor en flik fyr fortæller om fiskene, grejet, metoder osv osv.
Det har været min support indtil videre. Se hans site her: FISKEGLAD af MIK ANDERSEN

Min interesse er mest kystfiskeri indtil videre. Målet og ønsket er at fange fladfisk da de jo er gode paneret og noget jeg ved jeg synes om mht fiskeretter.
Måske også lidt makrel.

Har dog intet fange endnu, udover tang, tang og bunden. Har heldigvis ikke mistet noget grej endnu.

Lille skypumpe over sverige - Tiny tornado
above sweden

Pause pga regnskylle - Taking a break due to
rain

Har fået det fri ved at skifte vinkel og vade frem og tilbage.
Oplevelser har der også været: natur, skibe, horisonter, frisk luft, en mink eller odder (var lidt langt væk), og en lille skypumpe i det fjerne.

Men ser frem til at fange noget jeg kan beholde, rense, spise. Bliver en udfordring at vurdere HVAD jeg har fanget, om den er fredet eller ej og om den er stor nok. Dertil kommer jo det med at slå den ihjel, rense og filetere det til brugbart kød.
Men hér et par fotos fra mine hidtil fisketure.

Have taken up FISHING...
Did a bit of fishing over 20 yrs ago. And decided on giving it a try again. The equipment is relatively inexpensive, until I find out if it's something I'm gonna keep doing.
Did buy some quality lures from a few angling webshops.
And of course there acquired a FISHINGLICENSE valid for a whole year.

But it sure is a whole new world and got lots of doubts and questions. But did find some great site, made by a guy who loves fishing. He tells about alot of things and often in a plain launguage.
http://www.mikandersen.dk/Fiskeglad.htm

Mostly want to do fishing from the coastline. Trying for some flatfish and mackerel.

However, no catch yet, besides seaweed, kelp and bottom. Have fortunately not lost any gear yet.
Have gotten it free by switching angle and wade back and forth.
But saw lots of other stuff: ships, horizons, fresh air, a mink or otter (was a bit far away), and a small tornado in the distance.

But looking forward to catch something I can keep, clean, eat. Gonna be a challenge to assess WHAT I've caught, whether it is protected or not and whether it is big enough. In addition also having to kill it, clean and fillet it into usable meat.

But enjoying being out there...

Paracord armbånd - Paracord bracelet... it can be done!!!

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Fik en pludselig indskydelse om at jeg ville forsøge at lave et paracord armbånd.
Så jo smart ud, og kan se det praktiske i dermed at have ca 2,8m faldskærmsline på håndledet, der kan bære ca 250kg.
Købte line og tilbehøret hos U.S. Overskudslager på Århusgade 25, 2100 København Ø.
Købte det endvidere ved selv at troppe op i butikken for at kunne se udvalget og spare porto.

Så ved hjælp af videoen herunder (og et par hysteriske anfald) fik jeg lavet ét.
Her nogle timer senere har jeg lavet et til en kammerat. Og bliver lettere for hver gang...
Jeg har lavet i 2 farver (2 farver line). Sand og olivengrøn. Er jo smag og behag. Og er lettere at huske forskel på linerne undervejs.
Mit eget har jeg fået et lille SILVA-kompas ind i. (se fotos nederst)

Decided on trying to make a paracord bracelet. Don't know why, but can see the practical in having about 2,8 meters of paracord on ones wrist.
So bought 2 types of Rothco nylon paracord (2x100ft) and followed the instructions in the video above.
Watched it in small sections...back and forth...til I got it right. (have to admit it felt hopeless a few times).

Added a small SILVA compass too in my own. Shortly after I made one for a pal too.
Hope it fits. Remember... it's better to make it too big, than too small.

Mit første paracord armbånd, med kompas på siden.
My first with a compass on the side

Mit første paracord armbånd, med kompas på siden.
My first with a compass on the side

My second bracelet. For a pal.
Det andet lavet, til en kammerat.

Nyt telt - New tent: HILLEBERG AKTO

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Elsker bare friluftsudstyr. 
Har et stykke tid siddet og kigget på et enkeltmands telt fra Hilleberg.
Har også et stort 3 mands telt fra Fjällräven (Akka shape r/s 3). Selvom det er et letvægts telt på kun små 3300 gram, er det lige stort nok til teltning alene.

Så fik bestilt et fint lille letvægts telt: Hilleberg AKTO på kun små 1500 gram.
Har selvfølgelig set mig omkring for at se hvad brugerne derude mente, og har faktisk kun fundet ros og atter ros. Skulle være yderst stabilt, tæt og holdbart året rundt, hvis man behandler det korrekt.
Slog det straks op og fik undersøgt det på alle leder og kanter :-)

Glæder mig til at tage det i brug snart. Vil dog lige få lavet en FOD til det.
-En telt-fod er et underlag man kan købe i dyre domme, eller selv lave. Beskytter undersiden af inderteltet som ikke må beskadiges. Og efter størrelsen, kan det også give tæt underlag i forteltet.
Så skal have købt et billig pressening, og så i gang med tusch og saks. Så har jeg en billig fod, til et ellers dyrt telt.
Fandt til til ca 4000 kr efter lidt søgen på Google. Priserne lå ens i Skandinavien. Og de fleste steder kostede teltet 4300 kr.

Et lille minus jeg har opdaget:
-der er ingen ekstra teltpløkke med
-et lille reperations sæt kunne godt havde fulgt med.
-samlingsvejledningen er på på engelsk, tysk, og svensk. Men er let nok når du har fået det sat op korrekt første gang. Tager små 7 min.

Skal se om jeg kan få lavet et indlæg om en gør-det-selv-fod til telte.
Er så hulens lige til....
Men husk ALTID at undersøge jordbunden for enhver form for sten, pind, glasskår osv osv før du slår teltet op!!!

                                                Sådan sættes teltet op - Pitching the tent

Just love outdoor equipment.
Have some time been looking at a one-man tent from Hilleberg.
I also have a large 3 man tent from Fjällräven (Akka shape r / s 3). Although it is a lightweight tent, weighing only 3300 grams, it is just a bit too big when camping alone.

So I ordered a nice little lightweight tent: Hilleberg AKTO weighing only about 1,500 grams.
Of cause I searched the web to see what other buyes thought of the product. And only saw positive criticism. It's said  be extremely stable, dense and durable year round, if you treat it correctly.
Of cause I set it up right away, and had a look at it. Took a few pics for you to see :-)

Looking forward to taking it out camping soon. Wanna make a (footprint) for it first.
-A footprint is protective cover to spread out underneath the tent. Protects the underside of the inner tent which must not be damaged. And if big enough, it can also provide a waterproof floor inside the front of the tent.
So gonna make one myself, as I did for my AKKA SHAPE tent years ago. It's cheap and easy to make.
Just a good marker, a pair of scissors and a tarpaulin.
Found the tent at the price of 4000 DKR (715 USD). Used google to have a look around. Most places it did cost 4300 DKR (770 USD).
But seems the prices is pretty high for this tent.

It's a shame....
-there are no additional tent pegs
-theres no repair kit
-instructions are in english, german and swedish. But it's easy to set up, when you figure out how.
Approx. 7 min.

Will see if I remember to make a blog-post about making that footprint for the tent.

From hilleberg

But remember ALWAYS to examine the soil for any kind of stone, sticks, broken glass etc etc before you set up the tent! Any sharp or pointy things can ruin the bottom of the tent.

From Hilleberg

Irsk kaffe med skildpadder (TOMS SKILDPADDER)

Fik det anbefalet af en kammerat:
Irsk kaffe/Irish coffee med Toms Skildpadder.

Har netop lavet en. Er ganske ok med et pift af chokolade og svag smag af romcremen der er i dem.
Den burde nok havde haft en skildpadde mere. Jeg brugte kun én.


Du skal bruge:

• Kaffe
• 1-2 Toms skildpadder
• Whiskey
• Flødeskum

1. Knus 1-2 (efter smag og behag) skildpadder ned i glasset.
2. Tilsæt ønsket mægde whiskey
3. Tilsæt kaffen og rør godt rundt til skildpadden er helt opløst.
4. Put flødeskum på i ønsket mængde.

Råsyltede ribs - Pickled red currant berries

Har været lidt på rov i min granfasters have. Fik plukket et kilo ribs.
Kiggede lidt på mulighederne for at bruge dem, og valget faldt på RÅSYLTEDE RIBS.
Den er ret simpel... Kan nydes til desserter eller kødretter.
En gang vaniljeis med dette til er ikke helt dårligt....

Got about a kilogram of red currant berries from my great aunts garden.
Decided on trying a recipe for pickled currant berries. It's very simpel....
Can be eaten along with some kind of dessert or meat course.

Du skal bruge / You need

• 1 kg ribs/red currant berries
• 300 gram sukker / 300 grams of sugar
• 1,5 dl vand / 1 1/2 deciliter of water
• 2 tsk atamon flydende eller pulver / 2 tsp of Atamon or other food preservation. (preservative)
  
  

1. Bærene plukkes af stilkene og skylles efterfølgende for skidt og evt smådyr.
   The berries is picked from the stems, washed and any kind of dirt and tiny animals removed.
   
   
2. Vandet koges med sukker og atamonen - The water is boiled with the water, sugar and preservation till the sugar is all disolved.
   
   
3. De rene bær ligges i atamonskyllede glas. Og den KOLDE lage af vand sukker og atamon hældes over dem. Glassene lukkes til.
   The clean berries is put into jars that has been rinsed on the inside with boiling water and some of the preservative. The now COOLED mix of water, sugar and "atamon/preservative" is poured over the berries into the jars. Seal the glasses.
   

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Ribs i haven - The currant berries in the garden

Bær pillet møjsomt af stilkene - Sure took some time picking
the berries off the stems.

Lagen - The mix of water, sugar and atamon that has
melted

Bærene i glasset overhældt med lagen
The berries in the jar with the mix of sugar, water and preservative

Ser jo godt ud - Looks good

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