Adventures of a Nova Scotia Girl: Fun Summer Despite the Weather

Graffiti on a container at Area 506

After a dry spring that caused a few forest fires in the province, we had a very wet summer and when it wasn't raining, the weather was sunny, hot and humid. Despite this, I was still able to have a busy summer with lots of adventures including three trips to New Brunswick. I ended up getting sick in the middle of August so I couldn't do the third 5km race I had registered for. Below you will find my summer fun list and what I was able to check off.

Summer 2023 (Jun 1-Sep 4)
✔ Take a photography class - spent a couple of hours walking along the waterfront taking pictures with an instructor who gave us some pointers
✔ See the noon cannon go off
✔ Have a yard sale
-Visit Kejimkujik National Park
✔ Girls night with my bestie - traveled to Saint John for the weekend and visited with my best friend, we watched Mean Girls and White Chicks while drinking and having some snacks in our Air B&B
✔ Boat to George's Island
-Touch a waterfall
✔ Celebrate my 30th birthday
-Walk in 3 5k's
✔ Explore a new town in Nova Scotia - drove to Antigonish for the afternoon; walked the Main Street, checked out Peace by Chocolate, than visited the Arisaig lighthouse

Huskies Stadium during Touchdown Atlantic

-Hike five new trails
-Sleep under the stars
✔ Ice cream with cousins - I had ice cream while my cousins ate Beavertails after we spent a few hours at Citadel Hill watching the noon cannon go off and exploring the waterfront
-Ride in a limousine
-Meet Marc & Trish from Keep Your Daydream
✔ Attend Touchdown Atlantic - regular season Canadian Football League game between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders
-Go on four camping trips
-Check out the potato museum
✔ Walk on the ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks
-See a bear or moose

Like I said, I had a bunch of adventures this summer. I've already explained two of the trips to NB while the third one was a 4 day trip I took with my grandmother and we went over via the Digby ferry than drove back around. I was finally able to drive the Fundy Trail Parkway and we did a bit more exploring in the Annapolis Valley. My mom and I also got to the Greek Festival this year and we ate more food at the Ribfest. We also saw a broadway play here in Halifax (The Book of Mormon) while I went golfing a couple of times with my grandfather and cousin Julianne.

Some pictures are below but you can see more on my Adventures blog Facebook page in the album titled 'Summer Fun'.