The Last Day

Trip Start Feb 21, 2007
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Monday, September 24, 2007

The last day of holidays, short or long, is always reminding you of the reality of home much before you're ready to accept it! Though living in the moment is key, it's a really difficult thing to do sometimes. We didn't have to get going until the afternoon, so we were up early and enjoying the incredible weather. The days had been so warm it seemed like an Indian Summer though it was way too soon for that. Just fortunate I guess.

We got to enjoy the Fall Equinox (Sept. 23, 2007, 5:51 A.M. EDT) in one of our favorite places. At this time of year the sun is directly above the equator, which only happens on Sept.23rd and March 20th of every year. This marks the start of Fall in the Northern hemisphere and is normally a fantastic time of year in Canada. The conditions couldn't have been any better. Everything about the trip was perfect.

We tweaked our Ultimate Camping List slightly, adding a couple of items that would have come in handy, but nothing we missed too sorely. We also adjusted the food items because we took a bit too much food, or we just ate less than usual, not sure! Mike's pizza oven design turned out some of the best wood-fired pizza we've had thus far! The chili was grand and my trail mix was a hit! It's because of the M&M's I tell ya Moose Poo!
Moose Poo!
 . A little bit of chocolate always goes a long way, especially when you're camping and drinking wine. Great combination.

There was only one problem. We had cocktails left over! How could this be?! Well, we all knew one thing, we weren't leaving the park with the cocktails we came with! That is a mjaor no-no. Only dead soldiers come out of the park. Jeremy and Mike finished off the bit of vodka left over while Barb and I tackled the wine. We had hours until we had to leave so we cooked up some food and enjoyed our remaining time on Daisy. On the way back it was Loon central! We got failry close to a younger pair and got some photos. The rest of the pictures are somewhat random.

Another great discovery for us all and next time it'll be another. For the short portage trips it's worth the effort to get further into the bush and find some real solace from the city in the absolute quiet of the park. There are so many portage and hiking routes it could take a lifetime to discover them, but then, that's the true beauty of Algonquin Park.
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