On a spur of the moment, last minute decision, my friend Lucy, who knows I am ALWAYS up for adventure, asked us if we wanted to drive to Caledon to see the Cheltenham Badlands. It's a bit of drive but the view was worth it.
The Badlands are soft shale/clay without any vegetation and is now fenced off to the public. There are trails just west of the badlands that lead up to a viewing point were you can have a totally unobstructed view of the badlands, a little bit of a hike but not bad with toddlers keen on adventure and on a hunt to find dinosaurs! Amazing how a little bit of storytelling turns a simple nature walk into a grand adventure.
If you plan on going, do make the little trek in (no stroller access) to the viewpoint, but don't go down into the quarry--it is off-limits because they are trying to preserve it. *Note, we did not encourage our children to go down into it. But we did have to save Lightening McQueen who took a dive over the edge.
And afterwards, hit up Spirit Tree Cidery just a drive around the corner for an ice cream or a fancy lunch. It's a beautiful place! Thanks for the recommendation, Jessica!
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