Winter Cottage Time in Quebec

So winter is officially over and I couldn’t let it ends without spending some quality time in a cottage with a few friends. The chosen place was a nicely located cottage by the river in Chelsea, Quebec close to the beautiful Gatineau Park.

Here are some pictures taken during this wonderful weekend.

The house had a lovely fireplace which added to that charming cottage feel. We made sure to constantly keep it in good working order so we could stay warm at night.

Off course we needed some wood for the fire and we had plenty so we were good for the weekend.

The cottage had a cozy design just as any cottage should have.

The bear pillow:

The duck pillow:

And the duck collection:

Surprisingly there was no moose-related objects but I liked this piggy brush:

This flower pot was left by itself in the sunroom.

Quality cottage time always includes good food and we sure had our share! But let’s be honest all that matters is the sugar for the morning coffee and tea time in the afternoon.

We even had some olives coming directly from Greece.

There is always old stuff hanging around in cottages. Those vintage roller skates were just awesome.

As was the look of these old knives.

Cottage time also means nature time and during these cold days it doesn’t get any better than a real Canadian winter.

I bet those guys can’t wait for the summer.

Let’s not forget that we were there to celebrate the birthdays of two of my best friends without whom this weekend wouldn’t have been as amazing as it truly was. ;o)