Cottage Life in Canada

Soon the snow will be a distant memory and the lazy, hazy days of summer will be upon us. I know that I can hardly wait to load up the car ( I really hate this part, but the end result is worth it) and head towards the relaxation of the family summer cottage. There is nothing quite like waking up to the song of the loons, diving into pristine water or just lazying around on the deck with a great book.

Within no time the stress and noise of the city is gone from your system and you can physically feel the tension leave your body. At our cottage we are not distracted by the noise of a television. We actually play old fashion games like monopoly or our family favourite, mini-talk ( a board game with marbles and cards). You might even find a few nickles changing hands. We don't bet anything larger to keep things fun.

We are lucky to have a lake that is spring fed and it is small enough that we are not disturbed by many large motor boats, although they are allowed. Unfortunaley we occasionly hear the drone of the dreaded sea-doo (they do shatter the beautiful quiet) but even that cannot take away the pure pleasure of being at the lake.

If you are not one of the lucky few to own your own cottage, do not despair. Many cottages are available to rent. Hear is a great site that I recently found, www.cottagesincanada.com
If you wish to rent in the Greater Ottawa/Outaious Canada region then visit this site and go to Quebec province and scroll to find our listed cottage, Roy's Retreat.

Happy Cottaging