Sunday 1 July 2007

Holidays within the holidays: the Red Cottage

As if this were a little holiday from all the planes, buses, cars, bicycles and other various means of transport, we spent a relaxing week in the Red Cottage, the recently acquired house that Matthew’s parents have by the lake Memphremagog, two and a half hours away from Montreal. One week, seven days, with no appointments or reason to make kilometres, except those made walking, in kayak or coming and going playing badminton. It is hard to get tired of contemplating the ever changing views, from the cool days when we had to light a fired, to the hot days of scorching sun and the summer storms. Matthew’s parents, Graham and Susan, spent the weekend with us. Just enough time to build a fence, enjoy good eating and drinking and play a match of Boule.
It seems incredible that in some months the lake will be again completely frozen!

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