The hotel provided a couple of pools, a lazy river, a waterslide and a slide dedicated to tubes. Basically enough for everyone to have fun. Luke proved to be his typical self, it took a little time before he got comfortable going down the slides (he really doesn't like to be splashed). There were several kiddie slides that he was able to enjoy (as well as everyone else).
Lex also proved to be herself, fearless and determined, always wanting things her way. She does not have an aversion to being splashed.
Kieran was.....well....Kieran, after a few tears here and there, he figured out he'd have fun. He enjoyed waiting for the large bucket to spill on him and everyone below (Luke would hide during these times)...
We were able to get away for a few hours to head up the shore to Gooseberry Falls State Park, where we'll be camping in a few months. It was nice seeing a different perspective of a waterfall we know so well.
Closer to the lake, the area that the boys call the 'tadpole place' (in late June, every pool in the rock crevices is filled with tadpoles) was covered with a winter's worth of lake spray that had frozen on most surfaces. Many inches of ice covered almost everything.
Back at the hotel, we kept swimming. Even though Kieran is not the strongest swimmer, he found a way to walk over the water that was almost four feet deep.
Ice-breaking began a few weeks earlier, allowing 'lakers', those ships dedicated to traveling the Great Lakes to come into and out of the harbor. We missed a port record by a few hours, late on Friday night, the first 'saltie' was due to come into the harbor. Salties are ocean-going ships that pass through the St. Lawrence Seaway. This was the first time a 'saltie' passed under the Aerial Bridge before April 1st, thus a record, who said this winter never wanted to end?!
Just a few more months and we'll see this bridge again (of course....minus the snow and ice)....
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