After having had to cancel our last camping trip a few months ago due to work issues Megan and I finally got out to try it again. We went to Blomidon Provincial Park, on the other side of the province, which is about an hour and a half drive from here. Megan had never camped with her dog before, as he has a penchant for barking at everything and wandering off. I convinced her that dogs love camping and would benefit greatly from it.
We arrived around 8pm on Friday evening, and got to enjoy a bit of the view before going to set everything up.
Megan quickly started a fire once the tent was set up and her dog Jackson was safely tied off. We left my Daisy free to wander about the camp site, which was quite large.
Dogs love the woods, even city dogs like ours. Despite never having spent more than an hour or two in the woods, Daisy was absolutely in her element right from the get go.
With the campfire lit we settled in with some adult themed beverages and decided to relax- after all, we had both worked all day, loaded a trailer then drove for almost two hours before setting up camp. A little relaxing was warranted!
Megan decided that flaming marshmallows were also a requirement for the evening and we greatly enjoyed them- mine someone less burnt, but to each their own!
As I said, Daisy was in her element, even if she hasn't spent a lot of time in the woods.
Devil Dog!
Jackson also seemed to be enjoying the place, even with a restrictive rope.
The next morning I took the opportunity to get a few shots to show how large our camp site was.
We used the Jeep to close off the entrance of the site to give us a bit more privacy- dogs are not allowed to be loose, but I couldn't bring myself to tie Daisy up.
Once breakfast was done we decided to head out for the day's adventure- namely walking the dogs on the bottom of the ocean, and this is one of the few places in the world where you can do that without SCUBA GEAR!
The tide was out, but coming back in to what is known as the Bay of Fundy, home of the highest tides in the world. In some places the tide will rise over a hundred feet. In this particular area the tide will recede and leave hundreds of acres of beach that will disappear again a few hours later.
This is what the beach looks like.
Megan and Jackson were quite happy to walk along the beach.
Daisy was having a good walk as well, and she was nice enough to stop long enough for a photo with me.
Finally we made it to the water and the dogs had a great time splashing around.
After playing in the water for a few minutes we headed back, and I just had to snap a photo of this pretty little waterfall, a waterfall that will be filled with salsmurfer within a few hours.
There was a lot less beach when we left!
We stopped at a local fromagerie on the way back to camp and picked up some herb and garlic Gouda which Megan was nice enough to make into sandwiches for lunch- partly so we could eat and partly so she could get an Outdoor Cuisine Merit Badge!
Meanwhile, Daisy decided to relax in the best way possible for a dog!
Are you lookin' at me? Are YOU lookin' at me?
It wasn't long before she decided it was nap time, and I have to say, I wasn't too far behind her!
Jackson had to try and find his own patch of grass as Daisy had taken the best one already!
This is me, post lunch but pre nap....
When we got up it was pretty close to supper time so Megan started another fire, planning to give the Coleman stove a rest.
Daisy decided to continue her nap.
Supper consisted of glazed pork tenderloin and roasted potatoes completely cooked over the fire. The Coleman was not used in the preparation of this meal at all.
Honestly, if this woman hasn't earned an Outdoor Cuisine Merit Badge then no one has....
So what part did I play in all of this? I did the dishes....
While the dogs slept.
We enjoyed the fire into the evening until the rain started, at which point we called it a night and retreated into the tent. Which, we found out about an hour later was not as water tight as we'd hoped!
At around ten pm we figured it was leaking too badly to stay, so in the dark and wet we folded everything up, loaded it all into the trailer, got the dogs in the truck and began a long, harrowing drive home. The water on the road at points was pretty significant, the steam of rain on hot asphalt made it difficult to see and the deer posed a constant collision threat. Still, we made it home with all of us still alive, and really, what more can you ask for?
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