We are finally home!!! Phew what a ride. Literally!! That was quite a memorable trip. Our family won't soon forget it.
We were all so happy to see our house again. Tonight we'll all probably sleep like logs after being away from our beds for the last month. In fact Lorne is already in bed. Hopefully he doesn't wake up at 4 a.m. wanting to party.
My Dad has taken great care of the place which made being away that much easier. Too bad we can't say the same for our rental property in Waubaushene. But then...that's a whole other blog now isn't it???
I'll try and post a return trip Itinerary for those folks following along just for ideas about where to stay while making the same sort of trip. For now I'm just glad to be home.
Thanks to Greg, Tara and the kids for hosting us during our stay in Kelowna, thanks to Gayla and Doug for their hospitality, thanks to my Mom and Mike for enduring it all with us and thanks to you guys for following along.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Day 26 - Massey, Ontario
We stayed at the Massey Ontario Chutes Provincial Park again last night. It was the first actual campsite we stayed at on the journey out West so it was pretty fitting that it was our last stop on the way back.
We stopped in at Burky's Snack Bar for ice cream and they had the hugest servings I've seen in a long long time.
The weather was amazing and we had a nice BBQ followed by a walk through the campsite.
Today we're headin to Waubaushene to Mike's Mom's place and we'll stay for a few days before heading for home.
We had an amazing time. I'll post some more pictures once I get back. Now comes the fun task of sorting through them all trying to remember where they all took place!!!
We stopped in at Burky's Snack Bar for ice cream and they had the hugest servings I've seen in a long long time.
The weather was amazing and we had a nice BBQ followed by a walk through the campsite.
Today we're headin to Waubaushene to Mike's Mom's place and we'll stay for a few days before heading for home.
We had an amazing time. I'll post some more pictures once I get back. Now comes the fun task of sorting through them all trying to remember where they all took place!!!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Day 25 - Wawa, Ontario
Last night we stayed at the Wawa Campground and RV Park again. It was rainy and foggy all day long. Mike took Sofie fishing down at the campsite dock but didn’t even get one bite. Other than that it was a pretty quiet day. We were going to stay longer at this site if it was nice because it is a pretty spot but we decided to push on to Massey and see if we can get some better weather.
Day 24 - Terrace Bay, Ontario
Last night we stayed in Terrace Bay, Ontario. We stayed at the Agausabon Falls Campground. It was a really foggy drive on the Trans Canada today. Here is a picture that shows our visibility…or lack thereof.
The campground had a really cute little park for the kids (probably my favourite so far). Here are some cute pictures of them playing in the rain.
This morning we woke up late because we’re only driving to Wawa today so we had the time to laze around.
Before we left we visited the Aguasabon River Gorge which was located right next to the campground. It was a really beautiful spot tucked away so that you wouldn’t otherwise have known was there.
The campground had a really cute little park for the kids (probably my favourite so far). Here are some cute pictures of them playing in the rain.
This morning we woke up late because we’re only driving to Wawa today so we had the time to laze around.
Before we left we visited the Aguasabon River Gorge which was located right next to the campground. It was a really beautiful spot tucked away so that you wouldn’t otherwise have known was there.
Day 23 - Dryden, Ontario
We stayed at the Aaron Provincial Park again last night. We drove from Oak Lake Manitoba to Dryden, ON.
Last night was the last night that we stayed with my Mom and Step-dad Mike. They’re going to take highway 11 at Nipigon and go and see my Uncle Paul who lives in Latchford, ON. We have to go back to our rental property in Waubaushene, ON and get it ready for a new tenant (who has yet to be found). We like the Sault St. Marie route (even though it takes longer) so we’re going to go back to some of the campgrounds we’ve already visited on the way back.
Hopefully we all get back home safely. We had a great time with my Mom and Step-dad. I know the kids won’t soon forget it.
Last night was the last night that we stayed with my Mom and Step-dad Mike. They’re going to take highway 11 at Nipigon and go and see my Uncle Paul who lives in Latchford, ON. We have to go back to our rental property in Waubaushene, ON and get it ready for a new tenant (who has yet to be found). We like the Sault St. Marie route (even though it takes longer) so we’re going to go back to some of the campgrounds we’ve already visited on the way back.
Hopefully we all get back home safely. We had a great time with my Mom and Step-dad. I know the kids won’t soon forget it.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Day 22 - Oak Lake, Manitoba
Yesterday we drove from Gull Lake Saskatchewan to Oak Lake Manitoba. It was a long drive. We also lost another hour when we had to change our clocks again. We’re looking forward to getting our schedules back to normal.
We stayed at a place called Aspen Grove Campground. It was just off the Trans Canada Highway.
It was a nice campground with a lot of trees considering we’re still in the prairies. The owners of the campground seemed to go to great pains to rid the park of mosquitoes. Hidden in the trees of each campsite was a sawed off 2 litre pop bottle filled with citronella and at the swimming pool there were hundreds of fireflies. It seemed like they trucked them in for the sole purpose of eating mosquitoes. I’d say they’re doing a good job too because I didn’t get one bite and I haven’t heard Sofie complain about them which means she probably didn’t either.
Today we’re trying to make it back to Ontario (probably Kenora). Seems pretty cloudy out now so hopefully we can make it there without getting rained on.
We stayed at a place called Aspen Grove Campground. It was just off the Trans Canada Highway.
It was a nice campground with a lot of trees considering we’re still in the prairies. The owners of the campground seemed to go to great pains to rid the park of mosquitoes. Hidden in the trees of each campsite was a sawed off 2 litre pop bottle filled with citronella and at the swimming pool there were hundreds of fireflies. It seemed like they trucked them in for the sole purpose of eating mosquitoes. I’d say they’re doing a good job too because I didn’t get one bite and I haven’t heard Sofie complain about them which means she probably didn’t either.
Today we’re trying to make it back to Ontario (probably Kenora). Seems pretty cloudy out now so hopefully we can make it there without getting rained on.
Day 21 - Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
Today we drove from Canmore, Alberta to Gull Lake Saskatchewan. It was a long drive considering we had to change the clocks ahead one hour in Alberta.
Today Sofie's fish Sue Sue almost met with a very untimely death. I'm sure most people are wondering why we'd bring the fish on a trip like this but this fish has a lot of travelling under his "belt" already so we thought why not? Anyway all the bumps on the road in the mountains put a crack in his travelling bowl and as a result all his water leaked out. I have no idea how long he was without water but when I went into the trailer at break time I noticed he was lying on his side in the bowl without water. I didn't see the crack at first so I filled it up with water and he popped back to life. Only then to have his water leak back out. Ahhh!!! I quickly grabbed one of our tupperwear bowls and tossed him in there with some more water. He's still alive and well. So if anyone out there is looking for a sturdy kind of fish I highly recommend a Siamese Fighting Fish (betta). Clearly they can take a licking and keep on ticking!!!
We stayed at the Gull Lake Campground which was a place where Mike and I had tented about 11 years ago when we drove across. It was a lot busier this time. When Mike and I were here before we were the only campers and then one guy showed up just around bedtime.
When we got there this time the park was just starting to fill up. The lady running the place was surprised at how many people had showed up. She said every time she went back to her house (which was just beyond the park) someone else would show up. She said if that’s all she has to do to keep the park full she’d gladly go back and forth.
I also noticed how much the trees had grown since we were last there. We felt a little bit on display the first time around since the park is basically in the middle of the town. Now you wouldn’t really even notice.
Everyone was very friendly and we all liked the campground a lot.
Today Sofie's fish Sue Sue almost met with a very untimely death. I'm sure most people are wondering why we'd bring the fish on a trip like this but this fish has a lot of travelling under his "belt" already so we thought why not? Anyway all the bumps on the road in the mountains put a crack in his travelling bowl and as a result all his water leaked out. I have no idea how long he was without water but when I went into the trailer at break time I noticed he was lying on his side in the bowl without water. I didn't see the crack at first so I filled it up with water and he popped back to life. Only then to have his water leak back out. Ahhh!!! I quickly grabbed one of our tupperwear bowls and tossed him in there with some more water. He's still alive and well. So if anyone out there is looking for a sturdy kind of fish I highly recommend a Siamese Fighting Fish (betta). Clearly they can take a licking and keep on ticking!!!
We stayed at the Gull Lake Campground which was a place where Mike and I had tented about 11 years ago when we drove across. It was a lot busier this time. When Mike and I were here before we were the only campers and then one guy showed up just around bedtime.
When we got there this time the park was just starting to fill up. The lady running the place was surprised at how many people had showed up. She said every time she went back to her house (which was just beyond the park) someone else would show up. She said if that’s all she has to do to keep the park full she’d gladly go back and forth.
I also noticed how much the trees had grown since we were last there. We felt a little bit on display the first time around since the park is basically in the middle of the town. Now you wouldn’t really even notice.
Everyone was very friendly and we all liked the campground a lot.
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