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| View of the dunes and grasses |
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| Beach O' Pines Lake Huron |
Undiscovered, by us at least, was lovely southeast Lake Huron. I've always been a big fan of Georgian Bay and still remain so, but our visit over the past week to a cottage on Lake Huron has opened a new horizon for us.
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| Morning coffee and books |
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| Morning snuggle-up |
We were lent a perfect 3-bedroom cottage by an extremely generous friend here in Windsor. The cottage is about 60 years old but partially renovated to include all necessary mod-cons. The large inside living/eating space was hugely comfortable with a big plus being the lovely extended deck where we ate meals and read to the background chorus of zillons of birds.
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| Sad Rachel burying Daddy |
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| "Where did those come from?" said Cassie |
Alan and I spent the first two days lounging around both in the house and down at the beach. And what a beach! I think that's what was the biggest surprise for us. Our location placed us mid way between the town of Grand Bend and the Pinery Provincial Park but our beach space was only accessible by cottagers within the "gated" community where we lived. So......the beach was practically empty. It is a long, long stretch of pure golden sand, dune grasses and clean, blue water as far as the eye can see. Bliss! This particular area of Lake Huron has a "Blue Flag" designation which is an international rating of beaches and water quality that has to meet pretty rigorous standards.
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| With the girls at Lake Huron |
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| Castle building with Daddy |
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| Grandmum and Rachel |
After our initial solitude, we were joined by Emily and the three girls. Brian made a surprise visit for two nights as he also couldn't resist the call of sand and water. Of course the little girls were in seventh heaven! What's not to love about building sandcastles or burying Daddy? For the adults, what's not to love about seeing happy kids play as you drink your libations, read your books, and occasionally venture off for a dunk with the gang? Although the weather was pretty hot there was always a breeze on the beach and none of us fried!
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| How many books did you read? |
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| Final evening at the beach |
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| Cassie, Ellie, Emily and Rachel |
It was a wonderful week from everyone's point of view and another addition to our lexicon of places in Canada that we love and would happily revisit!
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| Brian and Rachel |
Okay, that looks like real hardship! I have to say though, there is something just wrong about a fresh water beach - weird as well as beautiful. Gorgeous photos of you all, thanks!
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