Maps

Many of us used AAA maps whenever we travelled out of state or province years ago. Today the GPS has replaced the old paper maps we all relied on at one time. Some even have a "Maps and Streets" program in their computer, allowing them to get a route and print out directions for any destination in North America.

Thats what Don did when we left the cottage last weekend. Since we didn't have a GPS or paper map, Don used his computer to print out directions for the shortest route home. Now, some of the roads had us scratching our heads and wondering if we were lost but we obediently continued to follow the directions and did indeed arrive home sooner than expected.

I wasn't sure if this was a road or a farmer's lane, but off we went and didn't get stuck. Not sure if I would have been so brave if we were pulling our trailer. These programs do make mistakes.

Our route took us through rural Quebec ..................................

over bridges ........................................

across dams ..............................

down more country roads .........................................

...................... until we were finally back in Bancroft.

 Reminded me of the trip we took last February with Mike and Sheri and Mike (the navigator) had no idea where we were.

Travel safely and keep your maps handy.

Cottage Life

Summer and cottages go together like a hand in a glove. There is nothing better than escaping to "The Lake" and getting out of the city for the weekend. Millions of Canadians do it and the traffic jams every Sunday night attest to the popularity of this summer ritual.

Don and Gillian invited us to get out of our trailer and relax at their cottage for a few days last week. What a fabulous place they have in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec.

The "deck" was our place of meeting where we read, relaxed, ate good food and enjoyed the sunsets across the lake.

The view out the front window was from a postcard; who couldn't drift off to dreamland admiring such a view?

Did I mention sunsets?

Old boathouses and cottages hugging the shoreline spoke of an earlier time in the history of the lake.

Thanks Don and Gillian for a fabulous time. We felt spoiled and pampered.

Thanks also to Ted and Sharon for looking after our "girls" (chickens) and allowing us to get away.