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Is even more snow possible?? Yes, in Canada!!!



Having had the chance to experience a lot of snow in Detroit, and even more up north in Indian River, it was now time to check out the amount of snow even further north in another country-  Canada!!!

Our destination was the township of Muskoka Lakes in the Canadian province of Ontario where we wanted to meet up with some friends. One of our friends has a cottage up there right next to Lake Muskoka in the city of Port Carling. Muskoka Township with over 1,600 lakes is known for being a popular tourist destination with lots of cottages. A lot of people love to come here in the summer time as well as in  in the winter, just as we did.

Without traffic and snow it usually takes about 6 hours to get there from Royal Oak, but since it was really snowy we didn’t arrive in Port Carling before midnight, having left at 4:00 pm. After we arrived, a late night dinner in front of the fire in the very pretty and warm cottage was a nice ending to the day.

Saturday, after a wonderful breakfast or maybe it’s better to say brunch, we enjoyed a long day outside in the wonderful nature of Ontario. We tried cross country skiing and enjoyed the vast diversity of nature around the cabin and lake. We also found skiing on snow covered roads was as much fun as skiing in the woods and across the lake.

After coming back from a long day outside, it was time to prepare our dinner and use the chance to get a little bit warmer inside the cabin. After having warmed up we went outside again and started shoveling a fire pit in the middle of the snow, where after finishing we sat and drank hot beverages at night. It was a nice opportunity to bring to an end what turned out to be an amazing day.
  



After waking up on Sunday, even before having breakfast, we put the snowshoes on and started a little hike through the woods. Seeing the untouched snow everywhere and making the first footprints in it was more than wonderful.  Coming back to the cottage after, it was time to have lunch and enjoy the last opportunity to sit together before it was time to head back to the USA.

Looking back, this weekend past by really quickly, but it was an awesome time with a lot of unforgettable experiences and of course soooooooo much snow.

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Jack Harned said…
What a great way to really enjoy winter!
Thu Feb 27, 12:30:00 PM
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