Hellllloooooo. I'm from Toronto and have been at our cottage in Muskoka for the summer. I walk every single day for an hr in the woods, enjoying nature and the quiet moments in life. I luv socializing and do it as often as I can. I'm a retired inner city social worker from the school board, retiring a year ago. I'm trying to squeeze in as much travelling as I can right now, Ireland/Scotland in a few weeks, as I know the big 3 will be coming soon. PS. That also includes wine.... lol

@megan123 Jennifer, congrats on your retirement! Ireland and Scottland are beautiful I hear. My step-daughter went last month and did some kind of multi-day hiking that involved island hopping? She came back with gout of all things. She has never had it before. She weighs 112 lbs. So far, it doesn't make sense does it? Her dr thinks it is because she usually eats a vegetarian diet at home, but over there ate lots of meat and potatoes. She had lamb almost daily. Plus, I think they hit the taverns and she may have gotten dehydrated also. Who knows? Did you choose that region because you have ancestry there?

My mother was Irish, so it will be nice to see her place of birth. I can hardly wait...