Fletcher Lake, Ontario, Canada 2005 with Francine August 7th-14th
As the travel diatribes continue.....
After searching for an inexpensive all inclusive get-a-way, we found a 7 night Costa Rican adventure and excitedly told my good friend , Francine, in Canada of our find. She offered all inclusive should we visit her..so after taking into consideration the temps of home (over 100), Costa Rica (high 90's) and Canada (mid to upper 70's).... you can see where we are now!
We hopped a flight in West Palm Beach, Florida to Charlotte and from there to Toronto, Canada. Only 4 hours air time..not bad..but the 8 hour drive from Toronto to Lake Fletcher was an adventure. We finally arrived at midnight! Tuckered out..Francine was rudely awakened by two rowdy Americans...she loved it and stumbled out of bed to visit with us briefly.
After a wonderful rest, we awakened to a cool breezy morning and breakfast on the deck overlooking the lake. Later we used the paddle boat to explore the far side of the lake and beyond...returned to get some worms and minnows to make a fishing trip. Out we go again and finally find the hot spot, but only manage to land two nice pickerel. Don't know yet exactly what they are but I'm told delicious. Need a few more for a neighborhood get- together, however.
The cooler temps are great! The polar bears cool! It was especially cool to be able to swim with the bears during feeding time. I wonder how many tourists go missing this way??? Doug and I both took advantage of the opportunity to ham it up in the ice cold pool with the bears. Luckily they were eating vegetables this day. Hoping to see Moose...and tried to find some for dinner to no avail..Oh well..there are still a few more days to go..
After searching for an inexpensive all inclusive get-a-way, we found a 7 night Costa Rican adventure and excitedly told my good friend , Francine, in Canada of our find. She offered all inclusive should we visit her..so after taking into consideration the temps of home (over 100), Costa Rica (high 90's) and Canada (mid to upper 70's).... you can see where we are now!
We hopped a flight in West Palm Beach, Florida to Charlotte and from there to Toronto, Canada. Only 4 hours air time..not bad..but the 8 hour drive from Toronto to Lake Fletcher was an adventure. We finally arrived at midnight! Tuckered out..Francine was rudely awakened by two rowdy Americans...she loved it and stumbled out of bed to visit with us briefly.
After a wonderful rest, we awakened to a cool breezy morning and breakfast on the deck overlooking the lake. Later we used the paddle boat to explore the far side of the lake and beyond...returned to get some worms and minnows to make a fishing trip. Out we go again and finally find the hot spot, but only manage to land two nice pickerel. Don't know yet exactly what they are but I'm told delicious. Need a few more for a neighborhood get- together, however.
The cooler temps are great! The polar bears cool! It was especially cool to be able to swim with the bears during feeding time. I wonder how many tourists go missing this way??? Doug and I both took advantage of the opportunity to ham it up in the ice cold pool with the bears. Luckily they were eating vegetables this day. Hoping to see Moose...and tried to find some for dinner to no avail..Oh well..there are still a few more days to go..
We were honored with a visit to Francine's Mom, Yolande. What a treasure this woman is. I can see where Francine learned the quick wit and wonderful sense of self that endears me to her. Her mother is wonderfully witty and a kind heart that I'm sure everyone enjoys! It's her cabin on the lake and for me she will always be The Lady of the Lake.
Time to go home tomorrow. We leave for the 8 hour trek to Toronto for a brief overnight stay before a 6:15 am flight on Sunday morning. It's been great fun and exactly what we wanted..relaxingly cooler!One last thing. I just learned what pickerel is. In the United States it is the same as a walleye! Fun facts to know and share!
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