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
Tag: hiking
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
Day trip to Wye Marsh – July 28, 2016
Although there is plenty to do at Awenda Provincial Park, we were not sure when we’d be back to the area, so we wanted to check out Wye Marsh. It was a short drive over to Midland, Ontario on a cloudy and very humid day. What a great place! Lyssa went up in the Tula while Read More