End to a Great Holiday

In the midst of a heavy rain shower we "pulled up stakes" this morning and headed for home.  By the time we left Emily Park the rain had stopped and the trip to Waterloo was quite enjoyable.  The countryside surrounding highways #115 and #35 can best be described as "rolling hills" which are very pretty at this time of year.

Yesterday (Saturday) had the best weather forecast for the week so we used the opportunity to take another day trip.  As previously mentioned we used to boat on the Trent Severn Waterway and the towns of Fenelon Falls and Bobcaygeon were a couple of our favourite sites. We also took the opportunity to visit Balsam Lake Provincial Park to choose some suitable campsites for future camping.

We thoroughly enjoyed our 9 days at the Park.  Generally speaking, the camp sites are large and quite private.  As the week progressed the list of birds that visited our feeders grew longer, including hummingbirds, gold finches and nuthatches.  Even a groundhog came looking for birdseed that had fallen to the ground.

Although we did not actually see it, the Park staff found a young fawn that was too weak to follow its mother.  Apparently this is normal for the adult to find a safe place to leave the fawn, returning periodically for the young one to nurse.  Below is a picture that the Park staff posted on Facebook.

Young fawn "on its own" until strong enough to follow mama deer

Community lunch under the bird feeders

Chipmonk on our bird feeder pole

Fenelon Falls - Boats tied up "on the wall" for the day, evening or weekend

Fenelon Falls - Boats entering the locks

Fenelon Falls - Entrance from Cameron Lake

Fenelon Falls - Below the locks, heading toward Sturgeon Lake

Fenelon Falls - Lockmaster Building

Fenelon Falls - Upper lock area

Entrance to Balsam Lake Provincial Park

Canoe launch area at Balsam Lake



Bobcaygeon - Families enjoying the waterfront

Bobcaygeon - Boaters heading toward the lock

Bobcaygeon - Lower lock view

Bobcaygeon - Happy Days houseboat leaving the lock

Bobcaygeon - Cruiser departing from the upper lock

Bobcaygeon - Upper lock view

Several of the 27 houseboats in the Egan rental fleet