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| O and her doll are ready for the boat trip |
K and I worked together many years ago in tourism. We became instant friends when she sauntered to my desk one day and boldly but lovingly calls me "OBE"(old blue eyes) as we resolved a serious issue on a booking to Antartica. We have both moved to different careers and still remain good friends. K has a fun loving husband and two beautiful children. It is a special birthday for K's father and I am commissioned to do some paintings of their beautiful cottage and surrounding area of Muskoka. Muskoka approximately 2 hours from Toronto, is cottage country and many Torontoians and Americans own second homes.(celebrities are frequently seen) In summer the crystal clear lakes attract boaters, water-skiing and fishing. In winter the lake freezes over and winter sports are enjoyed. We are greeted upon arrival by hand made signs, carefully scriped, in chalk, by the children O and E
Following a Spanish themed lunch served al fresco, a familiarizatin trip by boat is decided.
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| Boathouse |
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| Helen and K enjoy a drink at WindemereHouse |
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| Sitting on Muskoka chairs at Wndemere House |
We take trips to the towns of Port Carling and Bala, through the Indian Reservation and this road sign took by breath away. Irish readers stop reading now!! I gingerly approached the sign with extreme caution and an eagle eye on the ground. (there is a small lake on each side of the road and presumably at certain times of the year there is mass slithering)
The air is clear. The temperature refreshing. The night sky is aglow with stars and the sound of the loon lulls us to sleep.
Have you been to Muskoka? Which do you prefer the ocean or lake?
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