Lets go Geocaching!

What is GEOCACHING you ask? Funny because I didn't know what it was until we were speaking with my friend Diana, after dinner. It is a where a GPS or ( iPhone) unit is used to find some sort of treasure that a person has left and marked in a special place. That is when we decided to try it out, there are many goods spots  in Val-David, Quebec. The Village Suisse is right next to a trail, so what better to take the kids/dogs through a walk in the woods and find treasures!!

We were 25 feet away on the GPS, until we stopped hunting  it got too dark in the woods... I really wish we would of found something, but I had a sleeping baby on my back, and when it gets dark in the woods, it gets scary !! So we thought it would be better to walk back and try again in the morning.

 

Ocean and Diana with the dogs

This is such a fun thing to do with the family...even if you can't find it. They are in 100 countries around the world and on seven continents, including Antarctica!!! That is amazing.( to think that someone takes the time to leave a little something-something for another person in a special spot :) I can't wait to try it again.

A few of my favorite places

Parc La Fontaine, a beautiful green space smack in the middle of the city. We were lucky the weather was warm and sunny, I use to ride my bike through this park all the time. It really is a lovely spot to hang out under the trees to escape the city heat.

  

 I miss Montreal....I wish I lived closer.

Living in this city makes life easier in many ways...YOU DON'T NEED A CAR! Which is something I miss quite a lot :(  There has been some cool new additions to the city...the Bixi bike, I am going to try out while I am here. When I get time to myself, I love biking, especially through a city. You see things you would never normally see, and you can stop anywhere. I will post my experience using it this week :)

Another favorite place, The Jean-Talon Market. I took the kids there and filled up with fresh fruits and vegetables...and gourmet sorbet! Its open all year but of course the best selection is in the summer, lucky for me.

I can't forget about why we are visiting Montreal, Piknic  Electronik, well actually we came for the MUTEK festival, but I can't go because its held mostly at venues that have an age limit :P. I can go to the piknic because kids are allowed, it is usually held every Sunday in Parc Jean Drapeau. Its fun to listen to music, dance, bring the kids and drink and eat with friends.

This is the stucture which the DJ and everyone dances under!
One of the highlights of the parc is that there is a geodesic dome. 

We had a great evening. We went out for Indian food, and came back to the cottages and had a fire, played UNO and drank some wine.

It been raining all day, I had to drive into the city to drop off a good friend and one of Oceans who came up to the cottage over the weekend. This is my beautiful Ocean and her bubblegum in the back seat of the car. I love this picture.

Cottage life

 

Its always fun taking a break from the everyday and driving up to our friends cottage, Village Suisse in Val-David, Quebec. I have spent many holidays here with friends and family, and each time is very special.  I love the fact that once you are here, there is no reason to leave...I just get to relax. No need to go find a place for breakfast/lunch/dinner, because there is fully stocked kitchen! Which is great when you have to feed 3 kids!

Here are some pictures that I have taken so far......

The cottages

This is us down by the creek...I showed her how to blow on a dandelion :)