#exploring ontario

How quickly things can change, with the rain and mild evening we had, I wonder what the scene will be when I arrive this morning. From -14 temperatures the other day, to in the 40’s today. The above pictures I took yesterday morning. The sugar coated trees and forest floor were magical. Enjoy what happens. People who can enjoy anything happening to them receive wisdom for the next step. Try to…

Nope, didn’t work, saying good morning in Brazilian Portuguese didn’t work, the snow is still happening outside my window,, NOTE. if you are out today the ice storm yesterday took down some of the weaker trees. P22 Mer Bleu has a tree preventing your exit from the parking area. I did report it yesterday morning, but the maintenance crew might not have gotten to it yet. BE CAREFUL unless you know…

Yesterday you saw some of the buildings that caught my eye on the way to Ompah. Here you are seeing some of land I hiked along. To get to the water, I had to go down a steep ravine to a level area .. where I was looking down at the water… it was so inviting that when I came to a wooden set of steps, I ventured down to the water’s edge. Lesson I learned… If you go down, you have to come back up!…

Manitoulin Island and in particular, Green Bay Lodge are the perfect places to get away from it all, relaxing in Canadian nature's tranquility.

The past year has been hard on us travellers. First, no seeing family in your home country – very hard for ex-pats. Secondly, having to cancel trips to Disney World that you had planned to complete before your teenager decides that they would really rather not be seen with you. Thirdly, no anticipation of future exploration into unknown and exciting new territories unless it’s that dark, dank…