We left the city behind us yesterday afternoon and, after picking up a hire car, headed north on the freeway to the Haliburton Highlands. The Canadians call this cottage country & we certainly passed lots of real estate with lakeside frontage - there are more lakes than you can swing a trout at - tucked in amid the pine forests which extend as far as the eye can see; once you are past Barrie (big bad) and onto single lane carriageway. We stopped for coffee and a blueberry bagel on the way at Tim Hortons, which are coffee and bakery outlets which are everywhere & very good - imagine a Canadian version of Costa (but with no Flat Whites; nowhere is perfect!). We are staying for four nights at the Domain de Killien, a lodge 15km from the nearest town, set on the shore of a lake in the middle of 5,000 acres of forest. Jacuzzi baths in the room and a lakeside view. Dinner is included in the room rate and if night one is anything to go by, we will not be losing weight. Eggs benedict for breakfast this morning as well! Unfortunately, the weather isn't matching the perfect location - rain for both Friday and today and humid as well, which brought the mozzies out in force! You will recall their particular appetite for Paul in NZ - well Canadian ones like him just as much. We managed a walk this afternoon but have invested in super-strength repellant.We also visited a wolf sanctuary, just in time for lunch for the inhabitants and watched as the creatures made short work of a deer; venison burger anyone? A fascinating educational display gave us an insight into the lives and capability of these creatures. Paul has facebooked feeding time; so I'm going for the view from our room window at the lodge - rather nice isn't it?
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hello mum and paul looks like your enjoying yourselfs. Sorry this is my first comment had a busy week stayed over at our mates in charlbury on sat the kids enjoyed the sleepover and i got a bit drunk. Then we had a bbq at nics parents on sun. Its been hot here yestreday and today was hot but we had some heavy rain about 6 so will cheak the alloment tmoz as we had loads of rain last week and all looked ok there at the weekend. Gradndad has been ok, and nics mum is taking nic and the kids away next week as we are getting a new kicthen on the 4th and it will be out for 8 days. The boys said they hope you dont run into big bad barry because he eats boats so BE CAREFULL!!!!!! take care love from david nic and the three mussketers x x x
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