Today was Family Day for the City of Hamilton's employees & their families. Christine & Brianna invited Tom & me to go with them for this fun day. We checked out the Discovery Centre, had lunch, a cruise around the bay, & then toured the Battleship Haida. Brianna also had her face painted.

Inside the Discovery Centre

Waiting to set sail

On the left is a lakeside view of the Haida.

On the right the Skyway Bridge is in the distance.

A multi-million dollar cabin cruiser is moored here.

It takes $10,000 just to fill the gas tanks on this baby.

Brianna

The captain's cabin

Chris & Brianna pose for a cute picture. Grampa & Brianna are touring up top.

Turrett guns, propellers & a torpedo from the Haida are on display.

Our small group spent the weekend of the 13 - 15 at our friend's cottage. What beautiful surroundings & great friends. We had a wonderful time sight seeing on the lake, fishing, canooing, & visiting.








The cottage. Lovely scenery

















The friends... Nancy, Tom & Kathrynn






Ron & Neil












Here are some of the "cottages" we saw on our tour around the lake. These look more like mansions than cottages! The top right one has a boathouse on one side & a seaplane hangar on the other.

The bottom right cottage has its own swimming pool!












Nancy & Kathrynn decided to go kayaking.
First the novice, Nancy, gets in






















then it was Kathrynn's turn.


They went quite a ways before turning back.














Then it was time for fishing!! And this is my catch. A good sized bass, which I put back after having the picture taken.

Brianna wanted to learn how to bbq... gramma let her help