Monday, August 17, 2009

Beeches to Beaches



Many of the forests we've been in this trip have been mature beech/sugar maple forests. These trees form such a dense canopy that other tree species have a difficult time getting started under them. Hiking thru these stands is beautiful in my view.

Killbear PP had that type of forest but also was the start of the beach phase of our vacation. From Killbear we moved on to Awenda PP where there were fabulous trails thru the beech/maple trees including one that Lena and I took to the beach. After a couple of nights at Awenda we moved on to Sauble Falls PP. The beach there was voted best in Ontario and one of the 10 best in Canada. IT was beautiful – wide, flat, good sand and shallow water for a long way out.

I'm sure you all expected us to see sugar maples in Canada since the leaf is on the flag but I doubt you thought we;d be extolling the virtues of Canadian beaches! You should give 'em a try.

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