Beautiful Gatineau Park - Pink Lake 2 (Jun 28)

Beautiful Gatineau Park - Pink Lake 1 (Jun 28)

I have visited Gatineau Park located in Gatineau, Quebec several times, either in summer or fall. It is the kindom of forest, lakes and wild animals. Since it displays various nature view and beauties through out the year, Gatineau Park is one of the most appealing spots for campers, tourists and exercisers in nearby neighborhoods in Quebec.

Pink Lake is quite famous in Gatineau Park. People prefer to go visit this lake because it is also close to the entrance of the park compared with other lakes. Interesting to note that Pink Lake is actually green in color, not really pink, haha.

Walk along the trail around Pink Lake, I was deeply attracted by the beauty of nature. Natural Environment is quite good and forest is almost intact. I think every visitor in the park has responsibility to keep the forest as is and the environment clean. It is not a cliche to say that, "do others a favor is to help ourselves" .

Well, I have a friendly tip to visitors. When you go visit Gatineau Park in summer, be cautious about mosquitos. Do some precausions to prevent from being bit. I was taught a lesson this time. ><||| Oh, and don't use perfume, because bees will love to follow you...

Mackenzie King's Estate (May 29th)

We went to Gatineau Park last Friday. It was a drizzling day. Air was so fresh in the forest, I can't help inhale a mouthful of cool air which greatly refreshed me.This time we mainly spent our time on visiting Mackenzie King's estate - the previous Canadian Prime Minister's cottages.

Mackenzie King fell in love with the wild landscape the moment when he first visited to the Gatineau Hills as a young civil servant. In 1903, he bought land near Kinsmere lake and built himself a modest cottage. After becoming PM, he moved to a larger residence near Moorside, where he laid out ornamental English gardens and ruins. He also created a good number of the trails on his estate. When Mackenzie King died in 1950, he bequeathed his property at Kingsmere to the people of Canada. Thanks him for his generous gift to offspring.

inside the cottage

ornamental English Garden and the ruins behind

Gatineau Park in Fall 4 (October 11)

Gatineau Park in Fall 3 (October 11)