To escape the heat from the latest heat wave we decided to spend the afternoon at the Elora Quarry aka 'The Ol' Swimming Hole." Costing $6 per adult for entry, it turned out to be a really popular place! The water may have not been the cleanest, being that it is stagnant water, but the... Continue Reading →
When you visit the Cheltenham Badlands you almost feel as if you've arrived on another planet. It's described as "a seven-hectare area of exposed iron-rich Queenston Shale bedrock deposited over 445 million years ago." 1 Unfortunately, the badlands were officially closed earlier this year after overuse from visitors and experts say that it won't be re-opening... Continue Reading →
Although I haven't been hiking at many provincial parks (yet), Awenda Provincial Park is definitely up there on my list of the nicest places to go camping in Ontario. I camped for 2 nights here and had a great experience. Check-in was quick and easy, and the park staff were very friendly. The beaches, trails,... Continue Reading →
Located just North of Orangeville, Mono Cliffs Provincial Park has excellent hiking and mountain biking trails. Varying from hiking on cliffs via the Cliff Top Trail to walking along by marshes and ponds on the Carriage Trail and South Outlier Trail. The Civic holiday seemed like the perfect day to head west and discover what... Continue Reading →
For Canada Day this year I decided to escape the usual chaotic city festivities and venture off to Sandbanks Provincial Park. Located on Lake Ontario, it features one of Ontario's most popular and beautiful beaches. Although the provincial park has 3 different beaches (Sandbanks Beach, Dunes Beach and Outlet Beach), Sandbanks Beach boasts some nice... Continue Reading →
The week of May long weekend took me up to the Bruce Peninsula to do some camping on Georgian Bay. Despite the chilly May evenings (dropping down to zero degrees Celsius), the sun was shining and the landscape was ever impressive. For around $60, I was able to reserve a campsite online for two nights... Continue Reading →
The Scarborough Bluffs are a gem in the GTA. Having now been there, it's kind of hard to believe that such a beautiful, natural area exists so close to the largest city in Canada. If you're planning a visit to see the bluff's there are two spots that you must check out. The first stop... Continue Reading →
Yes really! Ontario, Canada actually has some pretty amazing spots. I know, who knew?!?! I've lived in Ontario all of my life and of course other than our popular "cottage country" Muskoka region, "big city" Toronto, ever impressive "wonder of the world" Niagara Falls and of course our "nation's capital" Ottawa, I've never really thought... Continue Reading →
Wednesday was our final day in Tofino 😦 We woke up and said goodbye to Natalie and Peter who were heading to Vancouver for a couple nights before heading home to Peterborough. We decided that since surfing was so awesome and cheap we'd spend our last day doing that. That evening Amanda and I had... Continue Reading →
Tuesday July 26, 2011. Jaimie and Jacob had a beautiful wedding and I was so glad that I was able to share this special day with them. Their wedding ceremony was held in Ucluelet at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in a beautiful room overlooking small cliffs in the Pacific Ocean. The bride looked absolutely... Continue Reading →
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