First, we went to the Burnaby Village Museum which is a little replica town, with numerous buildings which have been moved there or reproduced from original designs. (if you click on the link, you can see a video of the museum). The museum features costumed interpreters who churn butter in one of the family homes, manage the general store, and show how the printing press works. The highlight for my kids used to be the blacksmith but we've gone there lots of times and he always makes the same darned hook. Lovely place to visit and stroll through. Tuesdays are half price. We went on a drizzly day and I didn't take any pictures of the streets and buildings, though I did make my kids do this just as the sun started to peek out:
It reminds me of a Monty Python sketch of a Victorian painting of a mama and child posing for a picture and the mama is admonishing the child to 'smile for the camera. Smile. Smile.' and ripping of the child's arm and beating her with it.
While you're there, don't forget to ride the carousel! All the horses have been patiently restored and the carousel is a huge treat for all ages. The horses come in all different sizes and when it's not busy, one of the perks is being able to choose your horse. When it's busy, you kind of have to dash and grab a pony. The horses are all numbered and when you get off your thrilling ride - set to music from a Wurlitzer - you can check out your horse's name. If you go often enough, you start having favourites. They're beautifully decorated horses with various themes. The carousel is wheelchair accessible and there are little benches for wee ones who are too floppy to sit on a horse. Read all about the carousel here.
Amelia galloping away
Hugo and Sophie coming up behind me
A sense of how fast the carousel goes. I always imagine we'll do a Mary Poppins and just ride off into the park.
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