Last weekend’s weather left much to be desired… but when your best friend is a lab, it’s never too rainy for a dogventure. In fact, the light misty rain made for perfect jogging conditions. So we decided to check out a trail that’s been on our list for quite some time: the Shubenacadie Trail in Waverley. Continue reading
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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
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
MacCormack’s Beach in Eastern Passage is an Unexpected Treat
I know it can seem like Eastern Passage is a world away. But it’s not that far, I promise. And it’s totally worth the drive for this unexpected east coast experience. Continue reading