My Grandfather recently told me of his holidays in Canada and also about a house that he used to own there . He told me the story of how it came into his possession and then he described it. The way he described it sounded out of this world and I thought I had to share it.
It was a cabin that was positioned on the banks of Primrose Lake in Alberta. It had a giant open fireplace in the living room, 3 bedrooms and a large kitchen and bathroom. The structure was comprised of hardwood and stone and was put together completely by hand. He showed me a picture of the house and it was absolutely stunning.
In the summer time he would go out and fish for a while on the still lake. he told me that i could not know what perfect silence really was until I went there, it was beautiful he said.The world we live in bombards us with constant noise from vechiles, machinery or people doing something. But not here. Here was truly silent. He used to lye down in his boat and fall asleep whilst staring up at the snow topped mountains
In the winter when the snow fell he would do some ice-fishing on the same lake and while he was waiting for a fish to bite he would clear the snow from a section of the lake and ice-skate for a couple of hours. He would then take his catch back into the house, put the huge fire on and have fish supper in front of it with my grandmother.
It sounded to me like the most perfect place on earth. And that is why, after hearing my grandfathers story, I am heading out there soon on a canada fly drive holiday to look for a place of my own on that same lake. I cannot buy the place that my grandfather used to have unfortunately but I will find a place similar and that will do me.