Chris and I went for a little spin in the canoe to check out the campsites on Bottle and Sucker Lakes in Kawartha Highlands. I offered to keep Squatch out of school for the day (Bubbie was on her class trip) but he very responsibly declined stating he didn't want to miss track and field practice. While it was nice to spend a day with just Chris and I in the canoe, it also meant we had a schedule, making sure we got back to be there at bus time.
We still had lots of time to explore, checking out most of the sites on Bottle Lake, and the ones we hadn't been to on Sucker. Some are clearly emergency sites (the little island one on Sucker Lake for example) but there are some really nice ones. The one we were really eager to check out had people on it, though I think they were just out for a day trip as well, as we saw no tents or gear, just them and a canoe on the beach.
Kawartha Highlands isn't remote, or secluded. There are cottages scattered throughout the park (with a few being on Bottle Lake across from some of the campsites) but we did manage to see some wildlife. A few loons on Bottle Lake, a lot of seagulls on Sucker, and a garter snack on the portage back to the car. Say what you want about seagulls being annoying birds, but baby seagulls? So cute! There were a small cluster of the birds on some rocks off shore on Sucker, and about three were babies.
The mosquito population was very healthy (for them...not us) on the portages, but we didn't notice any on the campsites we got out to explore. It could be that we only got out at ones that had a fairly open look to them. Anything that was very closed in, we didn't get out to explore.
We didn't end up eating our lunch until we got into the car. It was just nibble-y stuff like trail mix, dried fruit and crackers with hummus. Last week I made up a bunch of hummus (three types - roasted red pepper, everything, and lemony) and dried them for camping lunches. We took one of the packets I'd made up, and it rehydrated beautifully. Unfortunately, the lemony hummus is rather mild, and the only crackers I had were not a good match to it. Ah well, I'll pick better crackers next time.
All in all, a good day out, with a little bit of sunburn here and there, and a just a few fly bites. Not really any pictures though. I kept forgetting I had my camera, and the ones I did take (of the baby seagulls) we weren't close enough to get any decent shots. Next time...maybe we can go back this weekend!
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