Our time in Ontario is running out! So we decided we'd better do all that touristy stuff that other people do when they come visit, but that locals tend to miss out on:)
Sunday August 18th we asked our dear friends, the Meerstra family to come hiking with us in the Elora Gorge. It's so much fun doing these things with children, you get to slow down and see creation thru their eyes. They marvel at things we think are"normal". Like a deep ravine. Tall old cedars trees. Woodpecker holes. An ancient cave with graffiti marking it up. "Dad...do you think those are hieroglyphics? Did the Egyptians used to live here? WOW, we are really looking at history!" That's our Seth. His brain is always working at 190. And then Tristan who thinks he is braver and bigger then Seth all the time... "You think that rock is too high? I can do it no problem!"
Our boys bring us so many smiles!
A nice hike, good talks, delicious BBQ dinner at the Meerstra's place, makes for a fantastic Sunday afternoon/evening. Colin and Laura, we will miss you and your family!
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| In Elora "pretending" to be tourists - note the Mennonites picnicking in the background:) |
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| The Gorge Falls |
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| "Gottcha Laura!" :D |
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| Family shot in the cave... |
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| ...group shot in the cave! |
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| Rowan thinks he is quite the King Kong riding in that backpack! LOVE garage sale deals! |
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| Looking out from the cave, we came from the other side of the river bed. |
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| Good thing Colin could help Tristan get down, the whole hiking-in-flip-flops thing was a bit dangerous! |
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| Silas Meerstra peeking out from the cave! He made it up by himself - what a little go-getter. |
