Come on into our Blog for a look at the wonderful world we've got to share! With over 240 hectares (600 acres) of wilderness woodlands surrounding the resort, just ten minutes from Algonquin Park, we feature over 400 metres (1200’) of waterfront and beach; boat rentals; summer hiking trails winding through fields and woods; 20 km. of groomed cross country ski trails and snowshoeing in winter; access to nearby snowmobile trails for sledders, and a toboggan hill for the young at heart. www.bondi-village-resort.com
Monday, April 14, 2014
Choogling.. just ahead of the Meltdown
Eric asked late last week if there was any 'life' left in the ski trails. That made me pause -- in fact, late last week, there was still at least a foot and half, often more than that, of snow on the trails and just a little less in the fields. Corn snow -- not the best conditions, and certainly not what we might describe as groomed and track set. That equipment has been away for a while now. But not wanting to dampen Eric's enthusiam, we gave him an accurate assessment of the conditions, and he suggested he might like to just give it one more Go before hanging up his skiis for this season.
Now Hawke Lake is located at the top of a big hill. It is currently home to a very industrious beaver or two (who came out to say Hello to Brian and David when they were up there recently) To get there involves a good 3/4 km. climb. To get down involves a good 3/4 km descent...
Thanks very much Eric for sharing the video with us -- we love your enthusiasm, both for skiing and for our Bondi trails!
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Changing the Season
Winter loosens its grip in March. Warm days, crisp nights combine to make magic. Whether you ski/snowshoe or just need a place to breathe, we've got it.
As winter gives way to Spring the moose come out in Algonquin, the flowers come out in the woods, the birds return.
And then it's summer. Have you booked your cottage yet? Enjoy an authentic Canadian cottage experience with us.
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Check out this video of Bondi from the air, put together by Rob Williams, with images from his remote control drone.
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Napster Art
We are very proud of Napster, our tail-painting cat, who uses his lovely artwork to raise money for charities. This lovely little creature passed away July 2015, but left a huge legacy, having raised over $12,000 for various charities through the sale of his artwork. That artwork, through prints and notecards, is still available. Click here to visit Napster's Blog and visit the gallery of his tail-paintings.
Now sold around the world, he was honoured to have his artwork sold around the globe -- he even has a print with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Click on the following links to enjoy a 'virtual ski' round some of our 15 km. of groomed track set cross country ski trails. Thanks to Altitude and Attitude, North Muskoka gets the kind of winter you can really enjoy. Huge thanks to Eric Prince, the creative mind that made this videos happen!
Click here to enjoy seeing a variety of our trails.
And Click Here for another cross country ski adventure.
and this one, in 2014, just days before the snow vanished, from Hawke Lake on down. Click Here
And Click Here for just one more...
I haven't been on my skis since late March... it feels like the season really is over.
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