Killarney, Sept 1

We had a five day trip planned for the beginning of September, in Killarney. We stopped at our usual gas station to fill up and stretch our legs briefly. As soon as Dad is done we have to quickly buckle up! We packed our gear on the trailer, it just is too squishy in the van now that everyone (except Evelyn) has long legs.

At the Bell Lake Access Point we loaded up. It always takes a while to get on the water the first time. Also I had to buy Philip a hat at the gift shop since he forgot to bring his along. Thankfully they had a baseball cap for sale. :) I made sure to wear the "Friends of Killarney" hat when we went to Massassauga later. :p

A beautiful day to be on the water!

We had to do a lot of paddling. All the way through Bell and Three Mile Lake. Then a very small portage. It used to have a cart and you could just wheel your loaded canoe over from one lake to the other. We had to lug our stuff instead. And reminisce about rolling Melanie over...she didn't even wake up! That was before Matthew Daniel Jennifer and Evelyn's time of course.

Our campsite was just around the corner from the portage. We had time to settle in and relax our muscles from the paddling.

Daniel did a bit of tree climbing.

We discovered a new dinner. It takes a lot of room, so we typically have it early on in a trip. Mr. Noodles packages! They are very popular. Not much for vegetables though. At least we started with large supply of vitamins when we left.

Hungry campers.

We had a campfire and marshmallows too.

And before bed we got to enjoy the sun going down. It was lovely.

Jennifer enjoying the sunset.