"William Lyon Mackenzie King,
He sat in the middle and played with string,
He loved his mother like anything,
William Lyon Mackenzie King"
-Dennis Lee
In spite of the gloomy weather, the big boys were determined not to miss out on a PD Day adventure.
And so, we found ourselves hiking up a mountain in Gatineau Park for the second time on this long (for us) weekend. This time we sought out waterfalls and some history at the Mackenzie King estate. Learning is an adventure, don't ya know?!
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| We had to climb over a guard rail to get to the trail head. This was Seamus' favourite part of the whole hike. |
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| Slow flowing waterfall. I am sure it is more impressive in the springtime. |
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| TUNNEL!!! |
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| There was lots to see on the Mackenzie King estate. |
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| Beautifully manicured flower gardens. |
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| Diana's mirror did not transport Liam and Seamus to the land of the fey as promised. Though Seamus does look worried. |
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| The Abbey. |
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| The forge. |
After lunch we found ourselves some mushrooms and a light sprinkling of rain.
It was wonderful to rewind to our summer treks in the forest. The only missing link was Alistair who went to daycare today to keep him in routine. We all felt a bit guilty about this but Alistair was super happy at afternoon pick up telling us that he had a wonderful time playing with his "amis".
And so it seems that with a little history lesson, some comedic poetry and a short hike up a mountain, a good time was had by all - even if Mother Nature did insist on raining on our PD Day.
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