Canada Day at the Cottage

My Grandparents have a cottage in Bobcaygeon, and I've been going there nearly ever summer of my entire life so far. I started when I was a babboo, and I stopped going for a bit when I was a teenager because I usually had a job in the summer, but during my last few years of highschool my family started going for the Canada day weekend, and I usually managed to make it with them.

Now I live in Ottawa, and Canada day is a massive shindig here. But to me it's still nothing compared to Bobcaygeon.

Bobcaygeon is a very tiny lake town, mostly made up of a retirees with cottages or people who come in on boats. Pretty much everything there revolves around spending time outdoors, making it a summer paradise. I went there in the winter once, when I was 10 or 11, for March break. The snow was up to my waist. So in the winter it gets pretty quiet.

But in the summer, you can swim or fish or go for a boat ride in the lake, or you can go downtown and visit all the little shops (most of which are independently owned) or visit a bar or restaurant, (the patios are perf). The Kawartha Dairy is a must see for the best ice cream in the world, and at night a campfire is essential.

So here's a photodump of the cottage, from last year. I didn't take any good pictures this year because the weather was very cloudy and overcast, so I thought these ones turned out nicer. Apologies to any family members that accidentally photobombed!

Off the bridge heading into downtown

My Grandpa's garden (a small portion of it)

The front yard (the boathouse with the flag is my granparents)

Campfire! I don't remember who's legs those are

The moon and a pretty sky

Boats heading down to watch the fireworks

Fireworks!

And yes, this is the same Bobcaygeon from the Tragically Hip song. And yes, the constellations are that clear there - you haven't seen stars till' you've seen these. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of those, so you'll just have to go and see for yourself!

One more selfie - chillin' by the lake