Thursday 19 May: My second visit to Gatineau Park. This time to visit the Mackenzie King Estate which was now open and Meech Lake. One thing that is staggering is the number of trails and opportunities for sightseeing in this Park. There are plenty of other things to see and do which will have to wait for another visit.

The Mackenzie King Estate consisted of a Guest Cottage, Boathouse and the Main Cottage. The Main Cottage was built in three phases as funds allowed: 1903, 1916 and 1924. In 1917 the Boathouse was built in honour of Mackenzie King’s mother.

We had afternoon tea at Moorside which was quite pleasant, although I wasn’t sure about the blueberry scones. We plan on coming back here for lunch next week as a starting point for a trip to Wakefield.