Rhys Visits the Sugar Shack

To round off Rhys' Canadian visit and introduction to Montreal we took a little trip to the Sugar Shack. This time, my best friend Cheryl joined us for the outing. I've known Cheryl since I was 8 so if anyone does, Cheryl represents my life before England so I'm glad Rhys got to meet her.

We all piled in the car and drove out to Morgan Arboretum where I can remember going to visit the sugar shack on school field trips in Kindergarten. It was so nice to be back there, with Rhys on his maiden visit. We arrived and decided to wait for a trailer to take us out to the sugar shack as the first one was over flowing with small humans. While waiting for the second trailer, we headed over to the pic-nick tables, and I got a sausage in a bun, while Cheryl and Rhys waited for our trays of taffy on the snow. At first, Rhys looked at this with a furrowed brow as he tried to work out the mechanics of actually consuming this strip of amber deliciousness. After a brief tutelage from Cheryl and from me: take popsickle stick in hand, place flat over the taffy strip, and begin to roll, he got the hang of it and was right in there digging in. In fact, he loved it so much, we got a second tray.... oh boy, the sugar pulsing through our veins. In an attempt to let some of the sugar settle, we hopped (precariously) onto the next available trailer and went out to see where the magic happens. Though they weren't boiling while we were there, there was the Sugar Master to tell us how it's done. We then stopped off at a small cabin for some hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows to warm our chilly hands before heading back to the car.
Rhys definitely came away with a new love for maple syrup and taffy...signs that he will be back!!!

Oh good....more sugar :)