Better late than never! As Spring approaches here in Southwestern Ontario, let’s revisit our trip to Algonquin from last summer. Algonquin is one of our favourite places. Kory and I have visited many times, and we even took the girls for a winter visit last year. This was our first time camping with our *very* mobile and Read More
Algonquin! January 15-18, 2017
My maternity leave is very quickly coming to an end and we were all feeling a bit down. Kory was once again able to squeeze in a couple days off of work. He came over to me and said, “Want to go to Algonquin?” Um, OF COURSE! This isn’t a camping post, but Algonquin is Read More
Christmas Day Hike
Years ago, before kids, Kory and I decided that we wanted to start a tradition of getting out to a local natural area for a Christmas Day hike. Gifts are wonderful, and much appreciated, but what we truly value as a couple is spending time together, outdoors. Now that we have our daughters, we feel Read More
Day Trip to Tobermory – August 28, 2016
At MacGregor Point, the forecast called for rain, so we decided to do a road trip to Tobermory. It’s a nice drive, plus Kory wanted to sneak in some birding (we pass a few good spots for Upland Sandpipers). I like to be on the lookout for Ravens, and I did get to see one Read More
MacGregor Point – August 26-29, 2016, Part 2
Here we are in December. Life gets in the way, the baby won’t nap… excuses, excuses… Onto part 2 of our trip to MacGregor Point! See part 1 here. The next morning, we set out to hike the 3.5km Tower Trail. This trail encircles a man-made wetland area and includes an observation tower and a Read More