Heading out towards the outer regions / small country area of Ottawa, we found ourselves at the Carp Fair - an annual fair which was celebrating 145 years. The fair had many great exhibits / events, as well as rides (for the kids and bigger kids) and plenty of local produce and food. We took in some of the "cowboy" events, with them racing against the clock through a series of obstacles.
Moving on to the lumberjacks, we took in a hilarious show - targeted more for the little ones - that was quite clever. They carved small chairs out of logs of wood using a chainsaw - very impressive, before participating in a variety of events including - log rolls, bow saw, tree climbing, spring board and a couple of hatchet throws.
Our team - the red team - continually cheated to win - which was rather humorous, using chainsaws instead of the bow saw to win the challenges. The guys were hilarious throughout the 30 minute show and enjoyed wowing the crowd with their skills.
After wandering through the fair - we headed upstairs to the award winning school work - where a couple of kids from our school made the final 10 choices for their work, with a girl from Sarah's class taking out a prize for her work. It was quite cool to see them there.
Leaving the fair, we made our way north (again) towards Gatineau park - to see some of the amazing colours in the national park. Arriving at pink lake first, we experienced some wonderful changes of colour during the drive, before arrive McKenzie estate - wandering through the grounds taking in all the beauty of the area (except for the little black flies....felt like the mozzies back home!)
After a long walk enjoying the grounds, we headed towards Champlain lookout, where we encountered a chipmunk up close (nibbling on some berries). Brett was also lucky having one crawl over his foot whilst admiring the view. The colours surrounding the area were spectacular - with the four of us taking many wonderful and silly photos during the time!
Leaving the lookouts we made our way towards Wakefield - where we stumbled across a harvest festival and also an indigenous showcase -where there were art works, tipis (teepee, tepee) and food (buffalo meat & sheep cheese). A quick tour of the area - stopping at the beautiful covered bridge, then on to the shops - before finally stopping for a beverage at the local watering hole.
Stuffing so much into the day was amazing - so cooking was not on the agenda. We stopped at Pookie's Thai (which was jam packed!!!) and ordered some take out - headed home, had a brew or two and began watching the Amazing race - and laughed at all the silly pics we've had.
The girls have been awesome fun and we look forward to sending them off in style tomorrow night!!!
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