Lovely Outliers

In addition to getting to hang with all my family members, I was also able to spend some magical moments in the pristine Canadian wilderness. Karen had taken the week off work, and the weather could not be more perfect. We packed up her car and headed to  Bruce Peninsula National Park for some hiking and lake-side sitting.Always wandering, but often not lost (occasionally very lost). The spring melt meant that many of the trails were SUPER flooded. But the hike was more than worth it, as this place is a bonafide tropical paradise! Breathtakingly so. But the amount of snow clinging to the shoreline indicates that the water is certainly fresh. Like the sort of fresh that hurts your hands when you need to fetch a bit of water. Breathtakingly fresh. An important member of our crew was Heidi the adventure pup. Heidi is an expert hiker puppy. She even has a tiny backpack where she carries her bowl and food. She has her own little sleeping mat and sleeping bag.We had reserved one of the backcountry sites. It is a really easy backcountry experience. Rather than searching for a flat-ish spot and scraping the branches and rocks away, you pitch your tent on the 12×12 wooden platform. They even have a composting toilet and a bear hang for food storage for the small cluster of sites to use. In standard sister-camping style, we forgot something important (most notably and hilariously, the time we arrived at our paddle-in site with 1 canoe and 0 paddles. We did some marvellous improv to paddle our way to our temporary home). This time it was all cutlery. Thankfully we are whizzes at whittling! The only thing we needed to do was to enjoy the endless views and watch as the sun slowly set, painting the sky and lake in beautiful pastels. Moment when peak Canadian-ness was achieved. Suitable blood concentration of Tim Horton’s & maple products, sporting enough Roots attire and MEC products, and enjoying the wilderness. How amazing is this place!? ❤