Best Western Muskoka Inn Huntsville

Nach der erstaunlich warmen Nacht im Zelt (nur Christina hat aus unerfindlichen Gruenden gefroren) war ich die erste, die aufgestanden ist. Hab mich dann auf den praktischen Baum der uebers Wasser ragt gesetzt und den Morgen und die Stille genossen, bis die anderen aufgestanden sind, wir das Feuer angemacht haben und es Fruestueck mit warmen Getraenken und Haferbrei gab (mit vielen verschiedenen Zutaten wie Weizenproteinen, Zimt, Zucker, Schokodrops, Kuerbiskernen ...

... ag**feu** gebackene Brwonies, fu** die Alec extra ein Metallgestell, welches die Hitze reflekti**t mitgebracht hat und das war wirklich mal d** Hochgenuss schlechthin. Mitten in d** Natur, am Lag**feu** sitzen, dem Regen zu Lauschen und frisch gebackene Brownies zu essen, bis wir beinahe am Platzen waren und nebenbei noch ein bisschen Baileys dazu genossen.

Nach diesem antrendenden und langen Tag habe sich dann alle frueh in ihre Zelte v**zogen und sich fu** den naechsten Tag ausg**uht.
 

... haben..
 
Ab** zum Glueck hatte ich einen frueh**en Bus genommen, sodass Christina und ich uns nicht abhetzten musstem um zur Uni zu laufen (Zeit fu** den Sup**markt hatten wir leid** nicht mehr).

Am Treffpunkt angekommen hiess es dann warten warten warten und irgendwann hat uns** Betreu** (Alec) uns **zaehlt, dass seine Gruppe nicht mit dem Bus faehrt sond**n als letzte in den Vans. Also noch mehr warten... ;-) 

Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada navnav

... kept on coming till the next morning. At about 9pm the thermometer was well below zero, and we were totally unprepared!

After a near sleepness night we headed back to the town of Huntsville to load up on thermal underwear, gloves, thermal socks and extral blankets. The next 2 nights were far more comfortable, but as neither of us are keen campers this was a lot to take.

Algonquin Park is simply stunning! The ...

... handsome couple) at The Maple. We were actually overdressed but I didnt care a bit. Dinner was excellent!

On our way home the next day, J took me to see Bracebridge and Gravenhurst, and we went on a reminiscent tour of his childhood places --- the Gravenhurst public beach, his aunt's house, the (now defunct) Canadian Tire that he always went to as a child, his Oma's old house, and his Opa and Oma's final resting place. I learned a lot that day, and it ...

We arrived in Algonquin park late on Tuesday evening, its fair to say that these provincial parks are generally not suited for a large RV, and this was no exception, after maneuvering  thru the trees  we finally found a suitable site and after some careful backing we thought we had arrived, when a guy pulled up in his car and advised us that we were in his site, after some negotiation, he agreed to find another place ...

There never really is enough time is there? Any visit to a good friend is never long enough, and any stay in a beautiful places makes you long for more time.
It's been a wonderful time here at Pioneer, and if I had more time up my sleeve I could definitely handle a much longer stay here.

A bit of background for those that don't know what led me here to this woodsy area of Ontario....

I came to Pioneer specifically to visit a very dear friend that lives here with her ...

... left what is now Greece at the age of 22, never to return. So our explorations will focus on his early -- formative -- life. We'll be poking around where he was born, where he grew up, where he was educated and where he fought some of his earliest battles. Hence the travel blog title, which means "The beginning of Alexander." The significance of each place, I'll blog about as I get there. Onward...

Algonquin Park is at about 3h00 by car from Toronto. I think car is the best way to visit the park because you can stop at many places. Just bring good shoes to walk, a camera to imortalize great views and maybe cream agains mosquitos !

It is easy to find a map at the entrance of the park (in a tourist office) describing the different places where you ...