Journal Entries

This Christmas holiday season some of our family @hammerhead @reneetougas got out to enjoy our “quasi-tradition” of a Boxing Day (December 26th) hike on Hirtle’s Beach and Gaff Point (Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada). Compared to a very windy Christmas Day, it was a crisp but fine day - a perfect 7Km trek to build an appetite for leftover-turkey-with-trimmings supper. Shades of brown and green rather than white which suited me just fine!

Monday, November 14th. Last paddling day on the LaHave River, Nova Scotia, Canada. This is our wharf, shared with neighbours in the houses directly across from it and in the yellow house to its right. (photo is a bit washed-out). To be correct, I did go out again that evening for a super calm, supermoon paddle but the photos did not turn out. Sad to think it’s highly unlikely I’ll be out again in 2016 but what a way to say “until next year!”

Third Pond Lake with paddling companion Janice.

Paddling companion Mountain Cove near Stonehurst, Nova Scotia.

Great hike! - but grateful to get back to the parking lot, sit down and take off the muddy shoes and soggy socks. I would definitely do this hike again. Photo is on the blurry side - @hammerhead photographer/hubbie/hiking partner might have been feeling a bit wiped-out too :-)

Beautiful long view overlooking the bay. It's Canada Day weekend (July 1st) - the water is carrying faint sounds of a motorized vehicle rally on the beach below.

September 8, 2016. Kayak paddle on Sherbrooke Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Wonderful to have two women friends join me on September 5th for a long hike - about 25K, the perimeter of The Bluff Wilderness Trail, https://wrweo.ca/wrweo2014/BluffTrail/webMap.html - close to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. This trail has four connected loops, excellent for choosing a trail depending on time frame, desire, and stamina. The first loop, Pot Lake Loop, has plenty of roots, rocks and boulders to navigate. A good workout with views for the effort. Pressing in to the back two loops, Bluff Loop and Hay Marsh Loop, you’re rewarded with a wilderness experience with open views of lakes, huge rocks (erratics) with some camping spots if you wish to make it a two-day adventure. Our day was warm with the occasional (very welcome) breeze, no bugs - limited wildlife: a few birds and two small green snakes.

Tree trail markings: left - #transcanadatrail and right - #fundyfootpath white blaze

Early morning start to cross Goose Creek at low tide.