Saturday, August 24, 2004: Dana heard from a few people that Chignecto Provincal Park had good hiking and was a definite must visit. Dana wanted to ride, I didn’t. I’d been struggling with a ball of foot issue and wanted to be able to hike without adding 37 hilly miles beforehand (and 37 miles back!). So, off she went, and it was a hard ride as it was challenging enough in the car! 😉In the park, we checked out the various trails. Many were meant for two or three days with overnight stays, but we found a good option of about 6 miles with a mile of that on the low-tide beach. We started off on the beach leg to beat the coming high tide and a great, quiet hike. The cutouts I made in my insoles worked like a charm and I was able to hike pain free until the last 1/2 mile or so. All-in-all a win.
We chilled by the beach, which was almost overtaken by the high tide, then started the drive back to Parrsboro. I made a wrong turn that added a few miles to the trip, but we got back in time for the play at the Ship’s Company Theatre, “Still Dancing.” Poignant and entertaining story about aging and elder care that hit home for Dana.
Once home, Charlie’s son Andrew and daughter-in-law Kelly had arrived after a three day trek from Philly. They were staying for a week as we were heading out on our cycling tour of PEI. We were all pretty tired that late evening and hit the sack for a good rest.
