The Adventure Begins!

Brandon had a dilemma. He knew he wanted to propose to Zoë, the only question was where. The pair had taken so many memorable trips over the years, and he knew he wanted it to be someplace special. Would it be as Zoë was huffing and puffing across the finish line at another Bayshore Half Marathon? No, she'd be too mortified if it happened there. Perhaps a nice restaurant would suffice? No, after all of their shared experiences a restaurant just seemed so...not them. Then it hit him. Tobermory in Ontario, Canada. Zoë had taken her inaugural backpacking trip there with him last year, and they were planning on doing it again this year with her sister, Claire. The park was gorgeous, with trails that would wind their way out onto scenic cliff sides, presenting a beautiful view of the Georgian Bay. Now it just felt like a no-brainer and the fact that Claire would be there to assist was even better. On the second day of the backpacking trip, the trio stopped for lunch at a scenic vista point right at a cliff edge. Brandon couldn't concentrate on his meal, as he realized it was too perfect of a spot where he would pop the question (plus, he wanted to get it out of the way so Claire would stop being nervous about missing the moment!). After asking Claire to take a photo of both him and Zoë together, he posed for one shot, then turned and got on one knee for the next! It took a while for Zoë to register what was happening, as she didn't have the slightest clue, but once she realized, she was overjoyed and managed to get out a "Yes!". It was the perfect, memorable setting for a perfect, memorable day!