Tuesday, June 25 – onward to Bracebridge
Our vacay – a road trip Part 1
Yesterday, I created a post about our turtle sightings:
Trip to Muskoka Part 2 – the turtles
Part 3
This is about the drive. It was a long one. We managed to get everything done (litter box, cat food out), and left at 7:25 a.m.
One of the MANY road construction sites!
Skootamatta Picnic Area
We had a pit stop at highway #37 & #7. We've picnicked at this park! This is the Skootamatta River.
It's only 99 km from Perth.
My favourite photo, the new and the old.
A Mennonite buggy.
I loved her outfit, in Bancroft.
Carnarvon
This is a story for the kids. This is Carnarvon. It's an hour's drive from Bala, where my parents lived, where we cottaged for FIFTY years. They had a pay phone at the gas station, which is now closed. This is where I would phone them to let them know we were an hour out. The general store on the opposite corner totally gone.
No moose, but we've done that, getting up at 5 a.m. to see them in the park. ( 2010:
Moose information & videos)
Here we are in moose country. nary one to be seen, as the high-risk time is dawn and dusk.
Inn at the Falls for lunch
The pool is gone, instead, a place for a wedding ceremony.
We took a detour, and I took us along the wrong side of the river. We had to retrace our steps then head north around the lake.
A book library!
Back onto the other side of the river...
The older kids are out and about on field trips, I think!
For those who remember Santa's Village. It's nothing like the old days, though. Video games, and such. There is a river tour, though.
We were there as kids.
Back on the road...
It's difficult rescuing turtles, when yahoos like this are on the roads.
We had a safe trip, no thanks to drivers like this.
Next post, Bala, Muskoka.
