Summer Days - camping with Anne-Marie & Co.

We had perfect weather (almost) on our camping trip to Sandbanks Provincial Park, allowing us to have 2.5 sunny and not too hot days on the sandy shores of Lake Ontario. Upon our arrival some went to the beach while others stayed at the campsite and read.

On the first full day I awoke and noticed there wasn't a cloud in the sky. After a hearty camp breakfast we went to the beach where we swam, tossed frisbees, played badminton, ate lunch, read books, relaxed and put lots of sunscreen on. (for some of us a little too late). Afterwards, we grabbed supper, complete with vegetables, BBQ steak (for the carnivores in the group) and then sang songs around the campfire - led by six year old Autumn. I remember going to bed thinking it was a perfect day.

The second full day was pretty much a repeat, except that for supper. Austin made Spaghetti with an incredible tasting sauce. For dessert we had smores.... yummm. Oh, I also caught a thief (see pic below) stealing our bread.

On our last day we had planned to have a leisurely breakfast of pancakes before packing our stuff and stopping at the beach on our way out ..... but that never happened.

When we awoke, we could hear the roar of distant thunder. Austin and I were the first awake so we eventually decided to pack up. While we were getting the cars in order the skies opened and we had torrential rain that came down so quickly that the ground looked like it had a white aura (caused by the splashing of the raindrops hitting the wet and watery ground). Needless to say all our tents, gear and selves got totally drenched!! (Photo below taken just after the torrential rain had waned a bit)


We hightailed it out of the park and regrouped at a doughnut shop about 10 kms away. Over toasted bagels, coffee and hot chocolate we dried off a bit and then hit the highway towards home. En route, we had a beautiful sunny lunch on a outside patio at an English Pub in the lovely quaint town of Port Hope. This little town reminded me of Cheddar, England. After lunch we browsed the tiny shops but then noticed dark clouds approaching us so we jumped in the cars and headed for home. On the freeway the skies opened again for about 10 minutes making it very difficult to see anything, including other cars! At Anne-Marie's we unpacked the gear in the sun and then ate pizza in the warmth and comfort of her dining room while looking at more torrential rain outside. I left Anne-Marie's with my damp gear in the trunk of my car and my rain soaked tent with Anne-Marie's sister, Gisele who is taking it to Port Dover to dry off.

The entire holiday was a great success with lots of laughter and warped humour. It was lovely to spend time with these wonderful friends. It was especially a pleasure to meet fellow blogger Antoinette and her daughter Autumn, both of whom are now within my circle of friends.