July 16 – Caves and Canoeing

This morning after a hardy camp breakfast, we hiked 3km to the Lusk Caves.  The kids spelunked through two caves with a very cold stream running through it.
On the way back Dave spotted a deer in the woods that we watched as quietly as possible until she lumbered away.
After lunch we went to the beach to swim and play in Lac Philippe.  We were joined by friends of my brother whose brother lives in Woodland Hills – not too far from us.  
My brother brought his canoe and three life jackets, so we took turns heading out on the lake.  Jasmin became a Master Canoeist and went out on the lake with just her cousin, Jean Francois.
  

Dave, Alia and I came across a family of Wood Ducks perched on a log that stretched over the water…Mama Duck and her SEVENTEEN babies!  They were marvelous!
It was a great afternoon.  The kids really enjoyed the water.  Ben perceptively pointed out the fact that the water wasn’t salty.
When we were leaving the beach a deer ran across our path very close to Alex.  He was quite astounded by it.
We savoured another delicious meal cooked over the fire, followed by the roasting of marshmallows and the reading of “The Raven” by Dave.  As we were heading off to our tents, we heard a rustling in the woods close by, and assuming it was just the local raccoons making their rounds, we were thrilled to find yet another deer wandering through.

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