Day 7: Takin' it easy in Deep River

It was nice to be able to get up knowing we didn't have 7 or 8 hours of driving ahead of us. We were able to sleep in. Wynn prepared a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, and toast. After, Bob gave us a tour of the town. Deep River is a small, quaint town of about 4,200 people, and has all the amenities you could ask for: arena, school, care facilities, hospital, churches, marina, tennis courts, sandy beaches, shopping(but no mega-malls and big-box outlets). We are enjoying our stay. Despite the hot weather back home in BC, the weather here is wet and cold for this time of year (between 15 and 20 degrees today).

In the afternoon, we went to visit Bob's mother, Bessy, at the North Renfrew Long-term care centre, less than 5 minutes away. It's a nice place overlooking the river, and the staff is very nice. Bessy was happy to meet us and we enjoyed our visit with her. We chatted over snacks and the kids enjoyed the pets, particularly the cat and kittens. We are going to pick up Bessy tomorrow to bring her over to the house for dinner. We look forward to a nice evening. Now, if I can just get the kids to church in the morning...

A shy Kate brings a flower for Mrs. Robertson
Kate, Jake, Bessy, and Sam
A family photograph
Petting the kittens
Kate pets Fancy the cat