A peek inside a Thousand Islands boat cruise, plus a visit to Boldt Castle

I like the idea of ending summer on a high note, with an extra special day trip or family activity. At the very least the kids will go back to school with something good to write for their "what I did this summer" essays. :) This past weekend Mark's parents took the four of us on a Thousand … Continue reading →

A getaway to Montreal

August 7 marked Mark and my 16th anniversary, so to celebrate we did two things (a) bought a new mattress and (b) took off for a night in Montreal. :) Our destination: the Hotel Nelligan in old Montreal. We'd stayed here before, and had such a memorable time that there was no question … Continue reading →

Road trip to Arnprior, part two (green spaces, a crazy moth, and a side of fries)

Click here for part one of this post about our road trip to Arnprior. So we left Macnamara Nature Trail and decided to continue our journey. We had no plan, no schedule, no nothing, which is how we ended up at a tiny beach down the street from the trail entrance. A lone picnic table on a stretch … Continue reading →

Another day at Presqu’ile (another page from my camping journal)

Wednesday p.m. We fell asleep to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore and the wind rushing through the treetops last night. It was strong enough to drown out the other noises of the campsite: the chatter and laughter and car doors slamming and air mattresses being inflated. It was … Continue reading →

In search of the perfect trail (a page from my camping journal)

Tuesday p.m. An incredibly mosquito-laden hike left us hot, exhausted, and dispirited. I assumed Owen Point Trail would be less buggy than Jobes' Woods, but I was dead wrong. We doused ourselves with bug spray (Muskol: 30% DEET) and went in with optimistic hearts, open to any surprises … Continue reading →

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A peek inside a Thousand Islands boat cruise, plus a visit to Boldt Castle

A getaway to Montreal

Road trip to Arnprior, part two (green spaces, a crazy moth, and a side of fries)

Another day at Presqu’ile (another page from my camping journal)

In search of the perfect trail (a page from my camping journal)