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You probably couldn’t ask for better weather this weekend … or at least this summer anyway.

The destination this weekend was to Chandos Lake in the Kawartha’s, just north of Apsley, Ontario. The route started out at Port Credit (A) and went along highway #427 north to highway #401 east, up through highway #115/35, merging onto highway #7 east, then turning northbound onto highway #28 into the town of Apsley (B), the final destination.

Below is a snap shot of Burleigh Falls, on route to Apsley (B):

Windy roads through the Kawartha’s between Perterborough and Apsley – Northbound on highway #28:

Arrived at the town of Apsley (3.5 hrs from point A) – Still on highway #28:

Side road to cottage, now on the north side of Apsley:

Entrance to the main road (the only road really) leading to the cottage:

The cottage … :

An evening sunset on the dock:

Early morning mist off Lake Chandos:

A glimpse up to the cottage from the dock:

The walkway up to the cottage from the dock (that’s about a 300 calorie climb up these steps):

Alvin (the chipmunk) spotted me, then darted after me, I didn’t know what to do … :

… friendly little guy:

Some tall trees (Alvin’s up there…):

Out for a spin on the lake:

Strange fish sighting while swimming in the lake … :

Tell me this doesn’t represent Cottage Country, Northern Ontario:

Well … at this point the weekend is almost over and it’s time to start heading home.

The route home went down through Peterborough, then west along highway #7/7A, all the way back into Toronto through points C, D, E and F.

Below is the pond along the back road on route to highway #28 – back to the city :

This is very scenic, the river runs up along side the road down to Burleigh Falls – Southbound on highway #28 (i think that’s a bear on the other side of that wooden bridge ):

Picnic area and boat launch in the town of Omemee – Westbound on highway #7:

A snap shot of the country side between Omemee and Lindsay … spectacular isn’t it – Westbound on highway #7:

Taking a rest in the shade .. the town of Lindsay – Westbound on highway #7:

Main street, Port Perry – Westbound on highway #7A:

From here the route continued west along highway #7 through the town of Brooklin, into Unionville, over to highway #404/Don Valley Pkwy, down through the bottom of Toronto, along the Q.E.W into Missisauga and finally into Port Credit.

It was a good weekend

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