Niagara Wine Escape 2020

[cpaharley2008]

Before we we learned about "candy is dandy but liquor is quicker" we would open the Coke bottle and pour a bag of Planters nuts inside, flip and return and drink our snack while playing cards in the school yard. remember those coolers in the gas station full of chilled water, the customer had to come inside to get a soda......

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Before we we learned about "candy is dandy but liquor is quicker" we would open the Coke bottle and pour a bag of Planters nuts inside, flip and return and drink our snack while playing cards in the school yard. remember those coolers in the gas station full of chilled water, the customer had to come inside to get a soda......

Hi: cpaharley2008... Soda? I thought that was for Scotch. We have Pop... and that's not "Who's your Daddy". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[escape artist]

Hi: All... At present the rally is on... but in a much modified form. We will not have a Potluck dinner or beer/wine exchange. No visitors will be admitted to the campground to view the trailers and any views will be under strict direction of owners. The authorities in Niagara have let The Riverside CG open but NOT THE WASHROOMS. The border is still closed to cross border travel except for business.
This will change as Ontario opens up. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: All... At present the rally is on... but in a much modified form. We will not have a Potluck dinner or beer/wine exchange. No visitors will be admitted to the campground to view the trailers and any views will be under strict direction of owners. The authorities in Niagara have let The Riverside CG open but NOT THE WASHROOMS. The border is still closed to cross border travel except for business.
This will change as Ontario opens up. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

Hi: Calling all Canadian Campers. The WASHROOMS are open w/ one shower and 2 toilets/ wash basins in each side for social distancing. Cecelia has asked any attendees to call for rez's... they have lots of sites available!!!
As the song goes "See you in September". Bring a mask and hand sanitizer for your own comfort!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: All... At present the rally is on... but in a much modified form. We will not have a Potluck dinner or beer/wine exchange. No visitors will be admitted to the campground to view the trailers and any views will be under strict direction of owners. The authorities in Niagara have let The Riverside CG open but NOT THE WASHROOMS. The border is still closed to cross border travel except for business.
This will change as Ontario opens up. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

A rally where the border is closed, social distancing is the rule, no potluck dinner or beer/wine exchange...sound like a hoot. Maybe it is time to break down and buy Walkie Talkies. 'Hey Alf, how's you doin' over there'? Wave your hand holding the bottle of beer and I'll do the same'.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Telescopist

A rally where the border is closed, social distancing is the rule, no potluck dinner or beer/wine exchange...sound like a hoot. Maybe it is time to break down and buy Walkie Talkies. 'Hey Alf, how's you doin' over there'? Wave your hand holding the bottle of beer and I'll do the same'.

Hi: Telescopist... I think it's just called "Camping"!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: Telescopist... I think it's just called "Camping"!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

Alf, I didn't mean to make light of the Niagara Rally - we were there last year and enjoyed ourselves. So if I gave you that impression, I'm sorry. That said these rallies seem to me to be more in the way of social events not camping experiences. When I think of camping, I think of being under dark skies far enough away from my next neighbor that in the ideal situation I could scream bloody murder and all I would hear in response is a return echo bouncing off some canyon wall. Or, at the very least I could go outside the trailer and take a leak without having to worry about RVs situated 20 away on either side of me.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Telescopist

Alf, I didn't mean to make light of the Niagara Rally - we were there last year and enjoyed ourselves. So if I gave you that impression, I'm sorry. That said these rallies seem to me to be more in the way of social events not camping experiences. When I think of camping, I think of being under dark skies far enough away from my next neighbor that in the ideal situation I could scream bloody murder and all I would hear in response is a return echo bouncing off some canyon wall. Or, at the very least I could go outside the trailer and take a leak without having to worry about RVs situated 20 away on either side of me.

Hi: Telescopist... No offence taken!!! For 2020 with all the social events removed it'll be "Just camping". At this point that will be a welcome change. We just returned from a mid week get-a-way with the "Inlaws and outlaws". They have permanent trailers on sites but one won't talk to the other and with us in the middle we were so called distanced!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Telescopist]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: Telescopist... No offence taken!!! For 2020 with all the social events removed it'll be "Just camping". At this point that will be a welcome change. We just returned from a mid week get-a-way with the "Inlaws and outlaws". They have permanent trailers on sites but one won't talk to the other and with us in the middle we were so called distanced!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

I see your point. No socializing = camping.

[emers382]

We would love to come Alf, in fact this year we'd planned a trip to ON late August onto the Maritimes, your rally, then the Mississippi one. That's not happening. We did venture into your fair province a little and picked up our Thunder Bay grandchildren last weekend. We'll be taking them home later this month but will not venture beyond Thunder Bay. It's something about some kind of illness going around.

on edit: plus we would have liked to have finally met Telescopist, but he can't get there either.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by emers382

We would love to come Alf, in fact this year we'd planned a trip to ON late August onto the Maritimes, your rally, then the Mississippi one. That's not happening. We did venture into your fair province a little and picked up our Thunder Bay grandchildren last weekend. We'll be taking them home later this month but will not venture beyond Thunder Bay. It's something about some kind of illness going around.

on edit: plus we would have liked to have finally met Telescopist, but he can't get there either.

Hi: emers382... As I always say..."Take to Aspirins and call me in the morning"!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[escape artist]

Hi: All... Calling all those Canadian campers with "Cabin fever". Grab a "Rez" at the Riverside Campground and Motel in Niagara Falls Ontario. Even without the shared meals we can mask up and enjoy being at arms length around the campfire. A mask might help to ward off the smoke. You won't know till you try it!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Red Dog]

Enjoy the rally! Hopefully, we can join you next year!!!

Fred M.

[Doug2000]

The Gear are Turning...

Doug in London, this side of the pond

[Radar1]

Maybe we'll be there next year in a New Escape!
Probably should have bought Adrian's last Escape back when we had the chance but we are scheduled to pick our 19' up in Sumas in October!

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Radar1

Maybe we'll be there next year in a New Escape!
Probably should have bought Adrian's last Escape back when we had the chance but we are scheduled to pick our 19' up in Sumas in October!

Hi: Radar1... Congraduations!!! We'll be waiting with baited breath. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Iowa Dave]

We made it to this fete for 6 straight years and surely would have made it this year too but alas, it wasn’t meant to be. And man I hate to drink alone but you gotta do what you gotta do. Hope all the great Canadian folks have a good time. And you too Alf.
Iowa Dave

[Vermilye]

Just heard the announcement that the border would be closed until September 21, so I reluctantly called & canceled my reservation. Got an interesting reply - I didn't have one. Seems they had some computer problems & mine disappeared.

Hope all the Canadians have a great rally!

[Steven M]

I too have just cancelled my reservation for the rally. This would have been my first time at this rally and the first time with the Escape. Hope to see everyone next year.

[mcdonner]

I know, bummer. When we decided to go to our first rally I had my reservations as to whether it would be for me. We gave it a shot and had one of the best times ever. Just a fantastic bunch of people. We were already planning to bring our big tub of chocolates. This would have been our 4th year and I even won a free night of camping last year in the raffle. I wonder if Cecilia will honor it next year. If not, maybe I can trade it for a wheel barrow full of wood.