Day 24 Home and Parc duBois-de-Coulonge

Lachie had another night requiring some early morning story telling from grandma. The Three Pigs was his favourite, but repeating it so many times at what was possibly 2am- not my favourite time. The consolation was that he slept in until 6:45 am. 

After breakfast Sarah drove Tim to work early and Lachie stayed with me. But it was when Sarah returned that he turned his drawing activity into a running over the paper with his truck and disaster. He crashed onto the floor and truck cutting his upper lip on the inside. An icy pole helped, but it took most of the day for it to improve.

We left about 10 to drive to yet another gorgeous park. This one was Quebec's Government House, known as Spencer Wood. Built in 1854 and purchased in 1870 by the Quebec government. It was the residence of Quebec's lieutenant- governor until 1966, when it was destroyed by fire. Even in the "off season" it was beautiful. Spring and autumn must be amazing.

The views over the St Lawrence River were lovely. I wasn’t too certain about the efficacy of their programme to control bugs on their apple trees?  Red “apple like” shapes, covered with some kind of sticky substance to trap bugs, that hung from the apple trees. Lachie had a lovely time in the playground, while I wandered around taking photos. The squirrels were rushing around picking up acorns. With Lachie asleep in the pusher, we stopped to have a cup of tea in the little park café. Despite asking for English Breakfast tea, I got Earl Grey. Once again we were entertained by a small red squirrel.

The gate house cafe

Then we drove along Chemin Saint- Louis to Cap Rouge looking at the variety of houses along both sides of the road. Soon after we began the drive my camera battery died. (I hadn't bought the spare on this trip.) What is amazing here is the huge number of people who are out walking/ running during their lunch hour. Another surprise is that school children will often go home for lunch, so there are crossing guards on the crossings. Cars and vans were already crowding onto the freeways for the long weekend. We drove back along Boulevard Laurier, which turns into Grande - Allee. (Sarah’s street)

One of the homes along the road

When we arrived back home we had a late lunch. I had a cat nap while Lachie was watching the Minion movie. Sarah and Lachie went to pick up Tim early, while I downloaded photos and typed up the day’s diary. Andrew and the girls were online with us for a long time just before dinner. Ella read me her latest take home book from school.

After dinner I read my E-book and Sarah and Tim watched a movie.