Busy Victoria Day Weekend

Well it's been a couple of months since I have written a blog post, the spring went by really fast and I've been trying to decompress. 

I love long weekends and though it really wasn't for me this time as I'm unemployed again, my mom did have Victoria Day off so we had a bit of a busy weekend. Our plans changed just a tad when the Halifax Mooseheads forced a game six in their championship series. 

On Saturday morning, I had my first 5km race of 2023 where I walked in the Bluenose Marathon. The 'adventure' began with the race kit pick-up which was held at the Zatzman Sportsplex in Dartmouth on May 19. There was two days for kit pick-up but most of the participants seemed to have showed up to the Friday time. I ended up having to wait for about an hour and 40 minutes in line before I got my kit (which tend to be a waste on me) and bib number. I looked around the expo for a few minutes then left. The actual race was good. It was cool when I arrived at the Emera Oval where the start was but once we actually began the race, the lower temperature was very comfortable. I hadn't done much walking in the weeks leading up to the day so I was slower than I probably would've been but my chip time was still a respectable 1:03:20 so happy with that. My mom was at the finish line and cheered me on, then I got some post-race snacks and took some pictures of me with my new medal. I wasn't ready to go home yet so we went out for breakfast at iHop than drove to and around Bedford for a little while. 

We were going to go to my grandfather's on Sunday but because the Mooseheads ended up having to play a game in the afternoon, I went to that instead with my cousin. The home team didn't win so that finished the 2022-23 season for Halifax but it was still a good game and I was happy to spend time with my cousin.

The next day was full as well. I picked my mom up early in the morning so we could drive to the Bay of Fundy region for low tide. Our first stop was at Burntcoat Head Park where you can walk on the ocean floor if you arrive at the right time. It was windy and cold plus my mom ended up walking along the main cliff so we ended up leaving after about an hour. Even though this was the second time we had gone during low tide, it shocked me yet again that you can even do it and to see how high the water really does go. The flower pot island is neat to see with its different colours and little caves. We than drove to the Walton Lighthouse which we've also been to before but I didn't take pictures with my digital camera last time. There is a short trail here as well that allows you to get a couple of different angles of the Minas Basin. You can also go up to the top of the lighthouse but I will warn you, it's a tight squeeze. 

Afterwards, we continued on to the little community of Cheverie. The only reason we visited this community was because my mom had found an article about an attraction that is there. Some Dalhousie architectural students made a structure called a Camera Obscura back in 2012 and placed it in Cheverie off Highway 215. It was really cool! One of the domes has a door which blocks the outside light and you step inside here. On top is the camera obscure which projects a real-time image of the coastline outside on the concrete floor you are standing on. Check out my Instagram story (@adventuresofansgirl) for a video that I took while in the structure. There's also a trail that goes around/across the salt marsh and picnic tables too. We were able to eat a late lunch here before we headed home. 

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Spring fun list
- Participate in the Bluenose Marathon 5km ✓
- Cheer on the Mooseheads in the playoffs ✓
- Walk on a new to me trail ✓