I will warn you that MANY pictures from our camping trip will end up on the blog - the scenery was just incredible and the trip overall was fantastic that I want to remember as much as possible about it!
Our trip did not actually being on a good note - we were all packed and ready to go Saturday morning, Alvar pulled the van and trailer around from the drive way to the side of the house and realized that the van's tire was fairly low so he got out his pump and plugged it in and pumped up the tire while the kids waited patiently. After the van tire was pumped up to perfection and we loaded up the kids, including myself - put the key in the ignition to go and got...nothing. Ok, we did get a "click click click click" - but to me that was not the sound we needed to hear in order to get our trip underway! The battery was dead :( So, Alvar went and knocked at a couple of our neighbours to find someone with cables and a car to boost us with! Thankfully we were able to get the help we needed and were waved off by the neighbourhood in the end (knowing that our house would be doubly looked after now that everyone knew we were leaving for camping!). So, off we went. The rest of the trip to camp was fairly uneventful - no more boosts needed...just some pumping for the tire at every stop - but we made it safely in the end!
Pumping up the tire at every stop on the way to Cyprus
Alvar's Mom relaxing with Sara at one of our stops
The men discussing "stuff"
Mom and Dad with their canoe
At Cyprus Lake and enjoying the water. Anna enjoyed sitting in the banks of the water and just hanging around on her own there.
Look out Baywatch!!! Here comes Caleb!
Sara enjoying the view of the lake (she got excited every time we viewed the lake for the entire week)
Caleb and Anna enjoying some of the "toys" that Alvar's sister brought up
Sara having a great time!
Caleb trying out his hand at the kayak
Anna also paddling away with the kayak
Caleb and Anna getting ready for their first ever canoe ride with Opa and Dad
I think they enjoyed it - maybe getting a little bored by the end - but at least they were comfortable in the canoe!
Esther LOVING the water - couldn't get enough of it!
Sara crashed after a short walk around the block - she did so well the entire trip!
The whole family going for our first hike
Anna hugging a tree ("Take my picture Mom!!")
This is the Indian Cove - if you took away the pine trees and added some sand you'd think this was a resort somewhere on the ocean! Tons of people there enjoying the beautiful scenery and the waters of the Georgian Bay. Not quite as warm as some tropical place, but I'm pretty sure that it was quite warm even for Georgian Bay. The water takes on a tropical colour too which just adds to the scenery all around!
Kids enjoying the view from a cliff (long ways down!)
Family shot :)
Another cliff view...you'll notice Mom's hand on Caleb's back - it was quite the drop and we were very cautious with the kids the entire walk - so many areas to fall - thankfully we all came out safe and sound!
View of the Grotto. Apparently if you're a good swimmer you can go thru the cave to the other side (coming out on the Indian Cove side) - we didn't make it down (just to look, not swim) - we ran out of time - guess we'll just have to come back some time again!!
Kid shot (our kids and their cousins)
Kids enjoying a cold dip in Georgian Bay - they loved every second of it
Pictures from the hike - what a view...can't get over it!
I could have stayed out here much longer...
Sara enjoying some Oma time while I took some pictures of the kids in the water
1 of 2 snakes that I saw during our trip - and that was plenty for me!!!
Very rocky beach that separated Georgian Bay from Marr Lake
Caleb wanted his picture taken in front of this Inukshuk - he didn't build it, but he liked it!
Another nature shot
Sara hammn' it up back at the campsite
Ready for the first night's sleep...after a long hike and swimming I think we all slept well!!
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