vacation - day 1

so far, the first day of my vacation has been beautiful! these are some photos from my current favourite hike - skyline trail in gatineau park.

skyline trail, take 2

camping - bon echo provincial park

we went camping last weekend at bon echo provincial park

















here's our tent... see anything missing? poles you say? yeah... we forgot to pack them
















pre-testosterone
















post-testosterone
















did i mention it rained whilst we set up camp?

















the much smaller tent we slept in instead of our palace.

luckily, saturday morning started off well...

we went on the lovely shield trail hike and took in the lovely scenery





















later we looked at the cliffs... this picture doesn't really do it justice.














the rest of the weekend was filled with lots of food (tacos and burgers and marshmallows...) and lots of sleeping...! it was so cold we kept sleeping in until almost noon.

can't wait to go camping again in 2 weekends!

hiking

my friend dana and i went hiking in gatineau park today. we took the skyline trail.

we got our butts kicked... some of the inclines were pretty steep... but in the end it was really fun. there were three lookouts along the way that showcased the ottawa valley. we stopped for a light lunch (edamame, crackers, fruit and vegetables) on a rock overlooking the valley. it was very peaceful... except the moment a mosquito decided to fly into my ear.... i was annoyed and told it to "feck off" as a group of people were walking by. explanantions ensued.

we're planning on returning in october to see the fall foliage - i expect it to be breathtaking.

followed by a snack of pita chips and hummus....

next weekend, we're all camping at bon echo park. i love camping... i get so much knitting done!