Time to Switch it Up!

Another great weekend at our favorite resort! 


It's hard to believe that we have been doing this for eighteen years! We began in 1996 with a tent and limited camping gear to spend a "girls" weekend in the beautiful outdoors of Fundy National Park. Early September has always been the preferred time as the weather is usually sunny, not too hot, and perfect for hiking in the woods or along coastal trails. Besides burning calories, which we make up for with our consumption of pasta and wine, our goal has simply been to escape the rigors of work, and demands of family and home ownership. Over the years we have traditionally spent this weekend doing little else than wandering the trails of the park and enjoying each other's company.

Our humble beginnings with a tent and a cooler evolved over the years to a two story, two bathroom, fully equipped cottage on a cliff over looking the Bay of Fundy. Our epiphany came during a continuous downpour that flooded our campsite and gave us all a bad hair day. We looked at each other eventually resting our gaze on the one who had the fewest sips of Chardonnay and informed them that they were driving us to the nearest hotel. After grabbing our personal items, and leaving the drenched tent right where we pitched it, we checked into a motel unit a mile or so up the road. Clearly our camping days were over! For many years we spent our weekend getaways at the efficiency units in the park, but eventually upgraded to a lovely cottage that we return to every year.




In the past our girls' weekend has focused on the physical activity of hiking, after which our reward was a good foot soak and pedicure. We've traded beauty secrets, weight loss plans, and fashion tips (as you can see by our radiance in the photo below). Two years ago some of us even tried zip lining! As time evolves, and our bodies as well, we are no longer feeling the need to do an all day hike up steep coastal terrain. Other adventures await us; like sea kayaking around the Hopewell Rocks or attending a local "kitchen party" complete with fiddle music and story telling. This year and last I've taken it upon myself to bring a "craft" like wire wrapped jewelry and felted soap. After years of a predictable routine, we think it might be time to "switch it up" and try at least one new thing each year ..... like deep fried clams for supper Friday night! (At this stage of the game who cares about calories!)



Above is our group minus one - We missed you this year Sherry, but take comfort in the video below of the windy conditions that made our Saturday hike less than desirable!



View from the cottage on a calmer day!



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