We canoed. We camped. We swam. We played. It was a Canada Day long weekend to remember. Continue reading
Category: Dog-Friendly Destinations
Soaking Up Summer at the Cole Harbour Commons
In honour of the long weekend, we’re celebrating this #FetchFriday a day early.
Glorious, wonderful summer has arrived in the HRM. Which means the winter off-leash sports fields are back to their regular status, i.e. no dogs allowed until November 1st. But we can’t complain. Nothing says summer quite like hordes of running, yelling (and adorable) kids in soccer jerseys and softball uniforms. Continue reading
Saint Andrews, NB: A Premiere Vacation Spot for Dogs and Their Humans
If you haven’t visited the oh-so-quaint town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, you are missing out on a time-honoured Maritime experience. A family wedding brought us back there last weekend, and we couldn’t have been happier about it. Continue reading
From the Chain of Lakes Trail to the Nova Scotia Rail Trails
I’m really not much of a runner. But once in a while, the mood strikes me, and Dal and I lace up our sneakers and hit the road. Last week, that mood took us to the Chain of Lakes Trail and the Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea Trail (or the “B.L.T. Trail”). Continue reading
A Sneaky Dogventure at Anderson Lake
In a previous post, I talked about how we often look for new places to go dogventuring by simply scanning Google Maps for nearby green (and blue) spaces. It’s a shot-in-the-dark approach that has lead us to all kinds of places, some incredible, and some downright confusing.
I can’t decide how to categorize this week’s dogventure. On the one hand, we found a beautiful lakeside hideout. On the other hand, we had to trespass to get there. Continue reading