Fiddler Lake, Milles Isles, Laurentains Region of Quebec, Canada.....

After my trip to New Zealand, it got me thinking about other potential trips. One of my favourite locations is Fiddler Lake, in the Valley of Saint-Sauveur in the Laurentains Region of Quebec, Canada.

Here are a few photo's from previous trips....

How tranquil does the Lake look? Apparently the shape of the plants gave Fiddler Lake its name. If you look to the right of this photo you can see them.  

You can certainly become one with Nature....

I was surprised to find both my children at different times sitting in a quiet place.

In today's world I think thats special.

There's so many beautiful walks and cycle tracks which can turn to skidoo tracks in the winter months.

So much fun!

Acres of virtually untouched forest...

But if you want an active holiday the choice of activities are endless.....depending on which season you visit. There's a clubhouse, pool and tennis courts, plus in winter obviously the skiing. 

Also in the summer you can visit any of the several championship golf courses within a 15-minute's drive.

Then of course there's all the local residents to meet....

How special....."Hello"

We also had regular visits from hummingbirds (to a feeder my daughter made following a recipe on line for the syrup), cheeky chipmunks and even night-time raids by two raccoons. Priceless.....

This one was a little shy....

This young wolf was having such fun teasing a toad.....don't worry we saw it hop away whilst the wolf remained fixated on the ripples.

It wouldn't be right not to have a photo of a Moose....unfortuately we didn't get the male with his antlers.

Where's Daddy Bear and Mummy Bear?

Canada Geese stopping for some refreshments....

Many of the chalets have a six-person Jacuzzi, private sauna, barbeque and more!

Hot tub and Sauna in Summer........ 

and then in Winter.........when it snows in Canada - it snows!

Thankfully when it snows everything is geared up to be able to cope.....

There are 86 luxury log homes featuring stone fireplaces, large screened porches, cathedral ceilings, heated floors, fully equipped kitchens and high-speed wireless internet.

Saint Sauveur is also the top night skiing destination in Canada, with eight ski centres and 89 of its 145 runs lit. Such fun....

Skidoo tracks, iceskating, snowboarding and of course skiing - even night-time skiing - with the biggest night skiing resort of Saint Sauveur in North America.

Mont-Tremblant is just 55 minutes away which is worth a visit. We went for the day and spent time visiting all the many shops, restaurants and enjoyed a live concert. We also went up the mountain which you can trek to the summit on foot but I have to confess the chair lift was my preferred route. There's also the Luge Run which was great fun. So much so we went on it a few times....

So, no matter what time of year you visit there's always so much to see and do. I haven't visited in the Fall yet but hopefully I'll get a chance to see the spectacular colours. An artists dream.
Plus Christmas is a must....roaring log fires, fresh crisp snow, beautiful scenery with zillions of Christmas Trees.....the perfect location for Santa to visit.

I could spend days preparing this post for you, but then it is the weekend....so here's a link to their website for you to check out if your interested in more details.http://fiddlerlakeresort.com/

But shhhh.....this is just between you and me.....I would really like to keep this place a secret.

Here's some further reviews just to show I'm not the only one to think Fiddler Lake is a special place.

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g1755034-d1640069-Reviews-Fiddler_Lake_Resort-Milles_Isles_Quebec.html