Author: Susan Sheppard

Hello! I grew up in Newfoundland and after graduating university, moved to Ontario with my future hubby, and searched for that coveted career. After some part time jobs, I headed back to Newfoundland to complete my teaching degree and since then have been teaching science, math and outdoor education here in Ontario. I love the outdoors, I love teaching, and I am glad to have been able to combine both those things into my life. We have done lots of traveling around Canada and the Upper Eastern States, and I am looking forward to sharing my love for adventure with you. I have been blogging since 2010, but it has been very off and on. I am determined to share what I know, what I have learned, in hopes that I will inspire someone to get out there and explore. I know my son, who was born in 2008, has been having lots of fun with us and my wish is that he will also be able to share his experiences one day. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.
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Limberlost Forest and Huntsville Walking Tour

Over Thanksgiving weekend we had plans to go to the Muskoka’s to hike some trails and visit Huntsville. Our original plan was to spend the entire weekend in the area, hiking multiple trails and catching the last of the fall colors. However, I had just recently twisted my ankle and I was not able to walk for long distances, so hiking multiple trails was not going to happen. Since we still wanted to do something over the weekend, we decided to cancel our hotel and to just go for a day trip to the area to walk an easy trail at Limberlost and then visit downtown Huntsville.

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Halloween in Algonquin Park

This was our second year booking a site in Algonquin for their Halloween weekend, and when we booked there was still a bit of hope that their celebrations would still be happening despite the pandemic. Not long after, the park made the inevitable decision to cancel all organized activities, but we decided to go anyway since we enjoy going to Algonquin in the shoulder season and a lot of our friends were still going. This is huge because Hayden loves to be outside with friends and camping at Mew Lake gives him the freedom to roam the park and play with friends without having parents watching his every move.

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