In 34 years of marriage, I've never had a big one...rock that is ...and while I've dropped a few hints to the hubby over the past few years, they have pretty much fallen on deaf ears. When our anniversary came and went with still no stone, I wasn't too surprised...perhaps his hearing will improve by our 35th. I may not be sporting a big stone on my finger but the hubby in his own way did deliver...I wanted a rock and I got rocks!
We spent last weekend on the South Shore
camping at Grave's Island in East Chester.
On Saturday we checked out
Queensland Beach...looked but kept on going.
And headed toward St. Margaret's Bay
...right past Peggy's Cove
...to here
West Dover,
where we spent two hours hiking and "rock scampering"
on this unnamed trail just past Peggy's Cove on the opposite side of the road.
If you are familiar with the Peggy's Cove area
you have a pretty good idea of what rock scampering entails.
While I don't usually go gaga over rocks,
the sheer number of rocks and their
size and formations are pretty amazing
...as is the delicate eco-system
surrounding them.
Everywhere you look,
there is
bog huckleberry
and
carnivorous
pitcher
plants.
Picture plant in bloom.
I have never seen so many!
Grace found the little inukshuk she built a year ago
while hiking with a friend.
...Mr. Strongman want- a- be...
We made it!
Next. we got in the car and backtracked to
Next. we got in the car and backtracked to
Polly’s Cove which is located adjacent to Peggy’s Cove.
This rugged sea side beauty is a lesser known alternative to Peggy’s Cove and can only be viewed by walking / hiking into the many locations, points and vistas along this coastal area.
We easily spent another 1 1/2 hours here and would have liked to stay longer
but the hubby was fading fast.
but the hubby was fading fast.
...beautiful view from up here.
...wow
...double wow!
...I'm Queen of the mountain.
...Superwoman!
...our view looking down.Directions:
From Halifax, take the 333 to Peggy's Cove. Once you have checked out the lighthouse, backtrack 1.5km and look for the small parking spot on the south side of the road about halfway between the Peggy's Cove turnoff and the West Dover baseball diamond.
Happy walking,
Marisa
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