August 20 - Trailside Park - Perry Sound/Seguin
We took a walk around the park to fine the lake - lots of sites on he lake but couldn't find any access.  We met some kids and asked where they swam, they said "follow the road".  We followed, and followed, and followed but couldn't find the beach.  realized why everyone has ATVs.  It is much warmer today.  Never did find the lake.

Gas in Barrie, Ontario is $126.4 - a very pleasant surprise after passing some service stations.  We arrived in Mildmay at Rebecca's at about 4:00.  Rob was home and gave us a warm welcome, however, Rebecca had to work until 8:00.

August 21 - Mildmay - Population 1000, should be 1002 and will be 1003 in January.
We toured the Town on foot, quite small but very cute.  The buildings are all old and well maintained, lots of churches.  Rob's boat the "Green Bastard" now has duct tape across part of its name.  I will let you guess which part.

The Hoegler home was built in 1889 and is in very good shape.  It has been recently renovated and updated.  Rebecca took us on a tour of Hanover ad Walkerton.  they are really nice little towns, flower boxes on the bridges, well kept yards.  We went to the Gray Rose in Hanover for dinner to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary.  The place was really nice and the food was really good.

This is Sable, she is a really nice Australian Shepherd, very quiet, doesn't bark, likes to play, isn't she pretty!

cute little shed out back, could be a doll house

Rebecca and her dad on the back deck

I like the fire pit even though it is too warm to use, see the fish on the back fence, how appropriate

The happy home owners

Some of the flowers on the Walkerton bridge.  On every post, both sides there is the same arrangement, it is really lovely

These are the flower boxes on the Hanover bridge, couldn't get both sides, it is really attractive

August 22 - to Wilberforce
Rebecca left for Campbell River and we left for Algonquin Park.  Ontario has so much money they pave over good highways.  North of Barrie they had 1/2 paved and we drove on the unpaved portion - no bumps, no frost heaves, it was way better than some other ones we have been on and I am not talking about Manitoba and Saskatchewan either.

August 23 - 27
Terry Mowat-Smith and Gerry Smith live "out in the Back of Burke", really and truly, if Terry hadn't have come into Wilberforce to collect us we would still be driving around looking for their place.  They have a lovely home on East Lake, a small lake that doesn't allow anything with a motor on it.  It is beautiful as well as peaceful.  The lake is home to a couple of Loons, and no, I don't mean Terry ad Gerry, but some real, honest to goodness Loons.  There is a small family of Mergansers there as well, their family was larger earlier in the year but the Loons seem to like to keep their population down.  What a way to go to sleep though, listening to the Loons.  East Lake is in Harcourt Park, a privately owned park that doesn't show up on any maps.  It is a huge piece of property containing about 20 lakes.  Some you can water ski on and some you just have to paddle your way around. 

Gerry, Robi & Terry

Our first day there we had a glorious day, sitting on the dock, enjoying the sunshine.  Terry and I took a paddle boat all around the lake.  I could still walk when we were done.  I though that was quite an accomplishment.

Catching up on the news while drinking my morning coffee, what a life!!!

Terry and Gerry's home from the water side

Looking down at the dock from the patio

One side of the East Lake, isn't it peaceful!

We were supposed to be synchronize swimming but I didn't want to part with the noodle

The next day we took a drive into Algonquin Park, first we went to Barry's Bay which happens to be the home of the test pilot for the Avro Arrow, we read all about it and Dalton took pictures of the
model, couldn't get the real thing as it is said to be at the bottom of Lake Ontario after Diefenbaker had it dismantled and destroyed.

The Avro Arrow

We also went to the Visitor's Centre where we read all about the park and had a good look around, what an interesting place.  They have mock ups of beaver dams that you can see inside, they have tanks with different types of Trout..some of the wildlife, I found very interesting:

Aren't they cute!

Terry says the eyes look fake, I didn't care because they are the only Moose we have seen this trip

We also stopped at the Logging Museum, it was an outdoor display (1.3km).  The exhibits tell the story of Algonquin Park logging from the early square timber days in the 1830s right up to today's modern forest management.  Dalton, being in the business found it very interesting as did the rest of us...it was also a great day for a walk.

A Friend of Terry & Gerry, Rob (a very popular name it seems) invited us to his place for dinner, there was one catch, Dalton had to cook.  Rob lives on Allen Lake, it is about 200 yards down and across the road from the Smiths.  We had a very pleasant evening and a most beautiful sunset.

Rob goes to Texas every winter and he suggested we meet him down there, possibly at Christmas.  Sounds like a plan to me...