Brenda's B-Day

We drove from Collingwood to Ottawa, taking a different route than usual. Funny, they all look the same though! All trees, rocks, and winding roads! The leaves are starting to change, they will look amazing in a couple of weeks but there were plenty of bright red maples and golden yellow poplar in amongst the hunter green of the pine trees. For her birthday lunch, we stopped at the Ossawippi train restaurant. It was featured on the popular show Restaurant Makeover. http://www.foodtv.ca/ontv/titledetails.aspx?titleid=90673

and http://www.400eleven.com/pr-ossawippi-express.html

The show has made this restaurant into a viable concern, if only because people want to go there to see how a world class designer (Robin De Groote) can blow 40 thousand dollars on paint and fake wood flooring. Personally, I am not happy with somebody bringing their own "vision" to a genuine antique, but at least it works AS a dining car, and his choice of light fixtures was excellent. The second pic down and the bottom one are Robin's work. It showed all the signs of being rushed, but generally speaking, a nice little bistro. I wonder if it will look as good after 50 years as the other cars, like in the 4th pic down!