Day 2; L&K had a little more input into how this day unfolded. They were no longer interested in the surprises that M&D would dream up. Since 2017 was free national park pass year we took the opportunity to visit Lower Fort Gary. I had only been there once before, on a Grade 6 field trip. Kira’s class had gone in the spring so she was very excited to show us around. We enjoyed checking out the assortment of furs at the general store, learning about dyes for wool and what a tea bale looked like.
The second half of the day we spent in the Grand Beach area. Again Lowell and I had only been there once before and couldn’t quite remember which beach our friends had taken us to. Despite the rocky start we had a great time. Apparently we were too busy having fun in the water to take photos. L&K took their googles along. The algae made the water too murky for lake bottom exploration, but they provide a welcome defence against splashes.