Trish Blogs… Wine, for a Change

One change that is very welcome for many at this time of year is the change of seasons. Soon it will be spring and everything will start budding again. Without seasonal changes we can’t have gloriously tasty wines like those served at the recent ice wine festival. Or at the fall winery tour that some participants of Blissdom Canada had the treat of going on.

Here’s a little taste of what’s in store if you take a tour in Wine Country Ontario:

Fielding Estate Winery:

This newer family winery has won many world class awards for their winemaking. It is a breathtaking cottage-country style building with an incredible view of Toronto across Lake Ontario.

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Vineland Estates Winery:

One of the larger wineries in Wine Country Ontario, is celebrating thirty years on a property that has much longer historical connection (1840’s) to the farmland of the vineyards. It has a world class winery restaurant where we were treated to a three course meal paired with a selection of wine.

Our tour was fascinating and educational, while at the same time magnificent. We learned about the process of making wine as well as the proper technique to make the most of a wine tasting. I have a newly developed desire to tour vineyards & wineries all over the world now!

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Photos made with my tablet, if only I’d dragged my DSLR along for the picturesque tour!

All expenses associated with the wine tour were covered by Wine Country Ontario. All opinions expressed are my own.

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FordNAIAS wrapped up

 

Let’s see if I can wrap this up, post #5 about a 3 day FordNAIAS event, and I barely touched the surface!

FordNAIAS Online Influencer

Photo courtesy of @paulletourneau

Of course the North American International Auto Show was more than just a Ford event, all the big players were there with their finest. I found a few of my favourites as we wandered the show room on our way to the giant Ford area. The highlights for me included a gorgeous silver Jaguar XKR-S 2013 convertible, the Corvette Stingray, and the SMART car Forstars concept (with glass star-viewing roof and built in projector for turning your back yard into your own theatre al fresco!).

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Hotwheels Photo Booth

After a nice lunch, and some time to relax and recoup with our friends, it was time to catch the first bus back to the hotel, grab our luggage and get to the airport. This meant saying a few goodbyes, sadly sooner than I would have liked.

Martin "Buble" Sagala

Heading home we now had travel companions (in all of the friends we’d made) that made the trip much more bearable. That tiny little commuter between Detroit and Toronto felt like a class trip. Tamara and Heather, Paul, John, Christine and Felicia, Jennifer, Lyndon… I’m sure I missed some. A few of us had time to grab a last supper together – so to speak – before catching our connecting flights. I was overwhelmed when I walked onto the Boeing 767-300, after our little Dash 8. Apparently it was headed for London from Halifax. I swear 3 dash 8’s could easily fit inside of that plane!

Rent-a-hubby Paul

Once home I was already tweeting my new found friends, bloggers and Ford staff alike. Rent-a-hubby, Paul & I have a trip to Peru to plan 😉 And the whole gang has a press trip to organize to check out Tanya’s home in South Africa!! Luckily for me, I have my complete collection of Michael Bublé to remind me of Ford NAIAS until then!

One of these days, I’ll find an opportunity to meet our Twitter wing man, Carson too!

Ford may just have made a car gal, and specifically a Ford Gal, out of me.

 

You can find my (mostly) complete collection of FordNAIAS photos here.

For Day 1 of the FordNAIAS digital summit, click here

For the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, click here

A recap of the rest of Day 2 can be found here

To read about the unveiling of the Ford Atlas at the Ford NAIAS click here

My travel and expenses to the Ford Digital Summit were covered by Ford, however I was not compensated in anyway for my time or this post. Opinions expressed are my own.

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FordNAIAS Auto Show | Ford Atlas

 

Ford Atlas ConceptThose who know me well are likely a little surprised to see all these Ford posts from me lately. You don’t know me to be a car gal. Little known fact: I used to be into cars. I had posters of Lamborghinis and Jaguars on my wall. I photographed MGB’s and Mustang convertibles driving by on road trips when I was not yet a driver. I was married to a car guy, a mechanic who owned an old Ford Ranger (84?) when we met and until he was employed elsewhere was a Ford man. I liked cars. But I like the environment more, so my interest in cars waned. With recent strides in efficiency and other green efforts, especially by Ford, my interest has begun to build.

So ya, I like cars. Fuel-efficient and alternative fuel cars especially. Not having affordable or accessible options available to me for driving the hilly longer distances required of Nova Scotia drivers, I bought a 2012 Focus. I average 7.6 liters/100km. Not bad.

But am I a truck gal? I’m all about driving purpose-driven vehicles. If you need a truck, by all means, drive a truck! If you don’t, why drive something that consumes so much energy? That being said, after my getaway to #FordNAIAS and a short subsequent road trip, I returned home to snowbanks blocking my driveway. They were small crusty snowbanks. My friend’s truck would have handled it no problem!

The 2014 Ford Atlas concept… would have eaten the snow in my driveway for breakfast and gone looking for more!

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When Ford Canada invited me to the North American International Auto Show, I was thrilled. Besides taking in The Henry Ford while there, what excited me most was the unveiling of some of the concept vehicles. With limited time, I only caught a few, but the Ford Atlas was our focal point. With our media credentials verified we were escorted to the press show. Talk about impressive! We saw the Transit and Transit Connect in their glory, then the highlight… the Ford Atlas concept truck. Spectacular!

This video will show you what Ford’s unveiling of this gorgeous truck involved. I was awestruck to be honest. I could see how a truck lover would be excited.

A few interesting facts about the Ford Atlas:

Ford Atlas Concept 360-degree camera

Photo compliments of Ford

  • Tailgate step turns into cargo cradle to carry long items – < no more balancing long items on the tailgate and hoping they don’t break or go flying with the force of inertia! >
  • 360-degree camera helps steer truck in tight spots < this in itself could help me overcome my fear of driving big trucks 😉 >
  • Power-deployable running boards < how cool is that? >
  • Intelligent Access unlocks doors and tailgate when you walk up < so I’m a bit of a technology geek, I think this is really cool >
  • Work glove-friendly truck-specific MyFord Touch < more tech geek stuff, I know 😉 >
  • Rain-sensing wipers < !!! too cool !!! >
  • Text-to-voice capability < your truck could read stuff to you! 😉 >Ford Atlas Concept tailgate step

After the unveiling we headed to the COBO Centre for the auto show. I’ll include photos of the rest of the show in a subsequent post for now let’s stick with Ford.

To be honest, the classic 1948 F-100 pickup in the COBO Centre had me drooling. < I know, I know, there is nothing fuel efficient or green about that truck… but a girl is allowed her weaknesses 😉 >

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I had my photo taken sitting in my red 2014 Mustang Shelby convertible, and made a few photos of the eye candy that Mustangs really are. < More weaknesses, I know. >

FordNAIAS Mustang Shelby

Photo compliments of @wedding_crasher

 

For Day 1 of the FordNAIAS digital summit, click here

For the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, click here

A recap of the rest of Day 2 can be found here

To read the FordNAIAS Wrapup click here

My travel and expenses to the Ford Digital Summit were covered by Ford, however I was not compensated in anyway for my time or this post. Opinions expressed are my own.

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FordNAIAS Day 2 continued

The remainder of day 2 allowed for a lot more opportunities to become acquainted with other bloggers from across Canada and around the world. From bus rides to interactive dinners and social/learning events, FordNAIAS provided for more chances to engage with one another than any other blogger event I’ve attended (even those designed for the specific purpose of networking with bloggers).

At breakfast I finally reunited with the one blogger I really knew before attending. Throughout the day friendships were formed with many more. By the end of the night, a core group of about 10 of us had become well acquainted. It would make for a fantastic time wandering the auto show on day 3. Some of the bloggers and Ford staff I became better acquainted with on day 2 can be found here: @MartinSagala @FeliciaDewar @MommyMommentBlog @TanyaKovarsky @momvstheboys @FordCraigSilva @ammar_ammar

Eagle Tavern Greenfield Village at FordNAIAS

Photo Courtesy of @wedding_crasher

After the incredible Ford Rouge factory tour, it was time for lunch. Taking us back in time, we were treated to a feast at the Eagle Tavern, a part of Greenfield Village – connected to The Henry Ford museum. It’s an 1850’s stage coach stop with staff in period costumes and food made from period recipes that were absolutely decadent. The veal stew and then the ginger cake sliced in chunks as big as my head were my favourite.

The atmosphere was set when the “Master” of the facility greeted arrivals at the door and commented on my lack of a coat (there *were* snowflakes in the air). After I replied that I had one but I was Canadian, he responded with a laugh “OH! I’ll be sure speak to more slowly then!” 😉 We sat at long wooden tables, in a room heated by wood fire, with family style service, passing dishes along to serve ourselves. It really facilitated the continued relationship building that was happening at FordNAIAS.

We returned to the Westin for panel discussions organized by #FordNAIAS. The first one: My Energi Lifestyle panel – represented by Ford, Eaton & Whirlpool. Next up was a Green Business Summit – on sustainability: John Viera, Andrew Winston, Matthew Banks. It was inspiring to learn of Ford’s commitment to energy saving and sustainability, employing and working in partnership with climate change, sustainability and environmental science experts!

TechShop Detroit

Photo courtesy of @wedding_crasher

Next stop, TechShop. With barely time to freshen up and change we were off on another bus ride, to spend an evening playing in Detroit’s TechShop. < You know you’re in for a fun night, when handed waivers to sign on the dimly lit bus, walking in the door with wine poured and served before even making it to the coat check, and then are told you will be required to wear safety goggles for the tour! > Before the fun and games began, we sampled great food, had a few drinks and headed into the theatre to hear all about Ford’s App Developer program, now open source and accessible to anyone. Apps to enhance the driving experience of all kinds are encouraged, as long as they don’t take away from the safety of drivers (i.e. no reading, gaming, etc.)

After the tour we had opportunities to try out many of the tools available at TechShop. It’s a community workshop membership-based space where you can make just about anything! We sandblasted giant glass beer mugs, silk screened tote bags, and made pewter pendants, while continuing to take in refreshments.

Finally our buses returned us to the Westin, and the group of bloggers I referred to earlier all congregated at the hotel bar for a few more drinks and some great conversation. We talked Ford, blogging, social media, family, jazz hands, Michael Buble, Peru, South Africa, creepy old men and being forever 21…

Day 3 was fast upon us, and none of seemed ready for the event to end.

 

For Day 1 of the FordNAIAS digital summit, click here

For the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, click here

To read about the unveiling of the Ford Atlas at the Ford NAIAS click here

To read the FordNAIAS Wrapup click here

My travel and expenses to the Ford Digital Summit were covered by Ford, however I was not compensated in anyway for my time or this post. Opinions expressed are my own.

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The Ford Rouge Factory at FordNAIAS

The Ford Rouge Factory was impressive, to say the least. As a part of the FordNAIAS digital summit day 2 began with an overwhelming experience of history and education.

The Ford Rouge Factory produces the F150, and used to also manufacture Model A’s, Thunderbirds and Mustangs.

Ford Rouge Factory - 1965 Mustang

Henry Ford designed the assembly plant to automate the process of building Model T’s and cut production time from 12 hours by a team of workers for each car. He wanted to make cars available to the masses. The best way to make them affordable was to reduce the time it took to produce them. After studying other assembly plants he came up with a system that reduced production time to 98 minutes per car! Today the plant manufactures F150’s from raw materials to finished product, eliminating the wait time associated with parts being ordered/delivered, etc.

From start to finish, the F150 is created from raw materials in 40 hours! It spends 6 hours on the assembly line, which is a masterpiece in itself. Thanks to a strong union/company relationship work stations are designed to be customized to the worker with the ability to elevate the platforms and more. Walking around the assembly plant walkway above, I was amazed by the condition of the workspace. Clean as can be, without any off gasses to be detected…

Ford has thought of everything, making the plant tour interactive, educational and fun.

Ford Rouge Factory

A visit to the observation deck allowed an opportunity to view and learn about the incredible living roof system designed ten years ago to recover the environment around the plant. Recirculating the water back into the environment, feeding man-made ponds, gardens and even an orchard – the cleanup is really spectacular. From a plant that had a heavy cloud hanging over it < quite literally > to clear skies and the largest living roof in the world, spanning multiple football fields worth of sedum.

DSC_1184 Ford Rouge Factory observation deck

A film of the life of Henry Ford and development of the Ford Motor Company shares fascinating details about how the Ford Motor Company got it’s start. It includes details about Henry Ford’s resistance to the union, which inevitably was formed and became a strong contribution to the health of the company.

From the 3 screen Legacy Theatre, we moved to the panoramic, multi-screen, multi-sensory theatre that requires swiveling seating in order to capture the full experience of the Art of Manufacturing. This film walked us through every aspect of car and truck manufacturing from raw materials to finished painted & polished vehicle. The music the film is set to is performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. From wind, heat, sound and vibration, this is a fantastic experience.

I heard it said that a gentleman custom ordered a truck, got his VIN and attended the plant to request  viewing of its production. He was informed it was scheduled to be on the line the following day, and allowed to return to the plant and follow his truck through the assembly line! We don’t really think about everything involved in the production of our cars, we just get in and turn the key. I’m willing to bet this gentleman never sells his truck.

Photo Courtesy of @FordCraigSilva

After seeing the precision involved in the assembly of the F150 I was in awe considering what went into the design of the plant to begin with – to lay that out step by step, then physically design it would have required significant time & energy. I asked what sort of time is involved in refitting the plant for changes to models. And was told minor changes can be made on the fly but for major changes, like those the F150 underwent 4 years ago, the plant was shut down for about two weeks.

What impressed me more than anything was to realize the family connection that has been retained. Even with a company of this size and duration, family ties remain. Bill Ford, the Executive Chairman of Ford Motor Company , is the great-grandson on Henry Ford who founded the company in 1903.

The Ford Rouge Factory tour is just another site worth seeing in the fascinating Detroit/Motor City.

 

For Day 1 of the FordNAIAS digital summit, click here

A recap of the rest of Day 2 can be found here

To read about the unveiling of the Ford Atlas at the Ford NAIAS click here

To read the FordNAIAS Wrapup click here

My travel and expenses to the Ford Digital Summit were covered by Ford, however I was not compensated in anyway for my time or this post. Opinions expressed are my own.

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FordNAIAS Digital Summit – The Henry Ford

Whatever you’ve heard about Detroit, there’s plenty there, worth visiting Motor City for. Thanks to Ford Canada, I had an opportunity to get a glimpse last week.

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I’m not denying the eye-opening presence of homelessness and dilapidated abandoned homes. If more of us took the time to really appreciate what Detroit has to offer, we might find the state of their economy improving though.

 

Not surprisingly, Ford has a large presence in Motor City. During the Ford Digital Summit (#FordNAIAS) we were treated to the experience and story of the Ford Motor Company. I’ve had the good fortune of being at Ford events in the past. True to form, Ford did not disappoint. They pulled out all the stops, with detailed info/welcome packages, greeters that met us exactly where we’d been told to expect them and secure escorts (in Ford vehicles, of course) to our hotel – driven by local active and retired police and firefighters.

 

My flight left Halifax at 10:50am, gaining an hour and connecting in Toronto over lunch, with a stopover just long enough to get through U.S. Customs and airport security – no real meal to be had. After arriving at the Westin, and checking in at the FordNAIAS registration room, we had a fantastic buffet of food waiting for us < for which *I* was ecstatic! > and a little time to freshen up before boarding our bus for the first big event of the Ford Digital Summit. Something about the atmosphere of this event made it impossible to meet fellow “online influencers” and not become fast friends. By the end of day 1, I’d already befriended 4 other Canadian bloggers (among several others on day 2) with whom the remainder of the trip was spent. Connect with them on twitter: @wedding_crasher @paulletourneau @misteryyc @scalazormo

  

This evening was the highlight of my trip: The Henry Ford museum. I would have made the journey just for this, and likely will again someday because we didn’t have nearly enough time for the one small section that we saw. The Henry Ford is a museum of innovation. With collections of cars through the century, farming and industry machinery, home and office furniture, lego architecture, telephones… I was in my glory. The most exciting finds for me, were the bus Rosa Parks was arrested on < I sat in the seat she refused to give up, while listening to her story retold in her own voice! I felt chills and was rather uncomfortable in that seat – being a white woman who was appalled by the sight of the black and white waiting rooms also displayed > and the 1962 Mustang concept! 

 

We were treated to a fantastic meal and plentiful libations, while we were introduced to Ford’s creative team and direction.

 

After returning to the hotel, my FordNAIAS “BFF” and I relaxed while we took in the end of the Golden Globes, tweeting about our night, including the hideous dresses we saw on the awards show.

 

My travel and expenses to the Ford Digital Summit were covered by Ford, however I was not compensated in anyway for my time or this post. Opinions expressed are my own.

 

For the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, click here

A recap of the rest of Day 2 can be found here

To read about the unveiling of the Ford Atlas at the Ford NAIAS click here

To read the FordNAIAS Wrapup click here

 

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Disney Magic in Halifax!!!

This is long overdue, and not for lack of interest. Disney really knows how to roll… and to sail! Disney Magic is one of their cruise ships and it stops right here in the port of Halifax! I was lucky enough to be invited on board for lunch and a tour with the lovely Angela. 

 

She treated us like the stars Disney always treats their guests. I’d been to Disney World and after being blown away by every little detail had high expectations. I was not to be disappointed!

 

The dining room was lavish and had exquisite food, drinks and service. We were treated to a fancy cocktail, and a lovely lunch including fabulous dessert. Throughout the meal Angela filled us in on the wonders of the Disney Magic, and other ships in the Disney Cruise line.

 

Guests are assigned wait staff who follow them throughout the ship to the many different options for dining. They ensure all dietary needs are addressed by the kitchen staff without guests having to repeat information.

 

This is the family vacation spot for all! Have you ever felt like family vacation is vacation for everyone but you, the parent responsible for everyone’s happiness? < or so it seems when no one else remembers the toothbrushes, extra undies, or swimsuits 😉 > I have returned form many a family vacation feeling like, now I need a vacation of my own. Disney has it covered, regardless of age. There are services available for children from newborn through to teens!

You could literally not see your children from morning ’til night, if you so wish! There are kids’ clubhouses where parents are actually not welcome past the doors! And the kids don’t want to leave – with science experiments, cooking lessons and art classes happening everyday, why would they? The only real drawback I see here < besides not actually spending vacation time together > is that I might not be able to drag the kids off the ship at ports of call to check out the local sights!

 

There are kids pool decks – equipped with water slides, a pirates playground, and an adults-only pool deck. There is scheduled entertainment, including exclusive screenings of Disney movies, family dance bar, and a spa & fitness centre!

Every detail has been considered to give the ship the Disney feel, from the magnificent entrance lobby, to the Mickey adorned funnel on the ship’s smoke stacks.


I must admit, I’ve never been one to consider a cruise as a vacation aspiration, but I do now! < Kids, momma wants a vacation too! >

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Who says these blogger campaigns don’t work?

I was a participant of a bloggers’ conference sponsored by FORD, then invited to a bloggers’ event about the wonders of Prince Edward Island as well as another FORD event spending a day in the Escape. So, what came of it besides my blog posts?

 

I bought a FORD Focus, then took a family vacation to Prince Edward Island in a loaner FORD Escape (to review in more detail)! What can I say? In both cases, we were not disappointed.

 

Our family vacation to PEI was definitely enhanced by traveling in style in a fully loaded Escape. The first thing we noticed was how much more comfortable it was for a long road trip than my Focus. Not just the extra leg room, or leather seats, but the comfort of the seating itself.

The next big highlight was the Sirius radio. There was a bit of a battle between Charlie & I versus the kids. Not really, but every chance we got, we switched it from the chart hit dance channels, back to 70’s, 80’s or 90’s. 🙂

 

I hadn’t really anticipated the use of the GPS would be necessary in such a small place as PEI. With Charlie driving around like he knew the place almost as well as his hometown, I would have been at a severe disadvantage without it if I’d suddenly found myself chauffeur-less on those crossroads. Never mind the senseless driving in circles it saved us, trying to find that Pizza Delight or some such shop that Charlie was certain was there. 😉

 

Once we left the highway, and had crossed the Confederation Bridge (big anniversary this year!) we rolled down the windows, opened up the moon roof, and may have even gotten a little sunburned (oops!) My favourite feature above all was the backup camera. Driving in and out of crowded parking lots if far less stressful with a camera that shows all of the blind spot right behind the vehicle, especially when it beeps at you when you begin to approach something within its range. 🙂

What’s a family vacation in PEI without COWS ice cream, or amusement parks? We ran out of time for the beach, much to my disappointment but those girlies had the time of their lives. Charlie knows how to make vacation all about the kids, letting them make most of the choices, and stay as long as they like.

 

Sandspit was the first big day, with Shining Waters and a little shopping on day two. Swimming at the Rodd Mill River resort pool. Eating. There’s so much to do on the Island, a weekend is far too short a time. We’ll be back for an adult vacation again soon! Then we can better take advantage of the good food and music so plentiful!

Traveling with 9 & 11 year olds is great, they entertain themselves well, make friends everywhere they go and can actually take in some of the rides, etc. on their own! I can’t think of many places but PEI where I’d be comfortable letting my kids run off and return to my bench after I got tired out!

 

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