CanadAdventuring

Vicky and me posing beside the rental car's Pure Michigan license plate-- holding our
favorite Malawian tea in Hampton Inn to-go cups.
Corning, New York on our way to Ontario. 

Last weekend Vicky and I traveled north to Canada for a good 'ol road trip and some summer adventuring. As is usually the case with adventures, things never go quite as planned... take for example our night on the beach under the stars which ended abruptly when a lightening storm brewed over the lake and we were forced to make a 2am retreat to the cars to conclude our short night. Oh, and then there was the waterfall we drove two hours to see... but the recent weather had been so dry there was no water! There was also the waterfall where we planned to hike an hour down and back up the rocks again-- only to arrive and discover newly built, massive tourist-proof fences blocking guests from taking any risks in hiking the falls and surrounding area.

However, just because our weekend wasn't quite as planned doesn't mean it was a flop. Oh no. It was a wonderful weekend of fun times-- hours of bonding with our rental car, audio books, and each other (we drove around 1,200 miles), multiple trips to Timmy's, too much good (and healthy!) food-- including fresh blueberries from Michigan!, sister time with Amy, introducing Vicky to a sunset over one of the Great Lakes, a visit to Niagrara, and sleeping on the shores of both Lake Huron and Lake Ontario. Good times indeed.

Vicky, Amy, and I spent Friday afternoon on the shore of Lake Huron

went to bed on the beach...
woke up (sort of) in the car ;)

what's a road trip without tasting the local ice cream?!
I did a bit of research and we stopped at a place that had a less common brand which was supposed to be of better quality than the more popular rival. Kawartha ice cream rated fine-- overall a very mild and creamy ice cream.
Not over-the-top with sweetness, flavor punch, or selection. A nice, creamy ice cream.

breakfast on the shore of Lake Ontario...
a rain storm chased us off a few minutes after the picture

Thanks to Vicky for all the selfie shots throughout the weekend.