Last August, I returned to the archipelago around Franklin Island on Georgian Bay. I’ve now visited this location three times in as many years, and plan to continue the tradition in 2026 and onwards — the region is simply too beautiful, and too close to home, not to revisit periodically. This trip differed from our … Read more
I don’t recall what sparked the idea, but at some point in early August, I decided to hike the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park. The Silhouette Trail is notorious for being difficult, both in terms of the hike itself and also in making reservations. Most campsites are snatched up as they become … Read more
Earlier in the year, Lily and I started flirting with the idea of a major road trip leading up to our fifteenth anniversary. We bought a new car in January, and the time seemed right to stretch its legs while relaxing ours. My initial suggestion was to drive west across Canada, then head up through … Read more
A Welcome Reprieve from COVID During the summer 2020 lull in COVID-19, between the initial lockdowns and subsequent waves of infection, Lily and I concocted a naïve plan for a road trip to the east coast to visit the unpronounceable Kouchibouguac National Park in New Brunswick. We recalled the fond memories from our first-ever camping adventure on the … Read more
The “plan” Early in March, Lily and I decided to get a head start on the camping season by booking a few campsites earlier than usual. We reserved a backcountry site on Tom Thomson Lake in Algonquin Park for late May and a spot at the Honeymoon Bay campground in Georgian Bay Islands National Park … Read more
During the last weekend in May, Lily and I felt the call of the wild. We dusted off our camping gear, packed the car, loaded the canoe, and set our sights on Algonquin Park. It had been nearly three years since our last camping trip, and the anticipation was palpable. Our destination? A secluded backcountry … Read more
