The place we had stayed on Saturday was "completo", but we found a great condo at the Cliffside Suites above the village. We had a bedroom, kitchen, and huge bathroom, plus a patio outside with a grill and table and chairs. Despite those amenities, in the evening we drove down the hill and had our second lobster dinner in as many nights.
We spent most of the day hiking. The temperature was in the 60s. We first hiked a 5-mile trail in the forest. It was mainly hardwoods and hemlocks, surprisingly like the Adirondacks.
Next we hiked a 3-mile trail around a bog. It was not like the Adirondacks. The bog is 8,000 years old and 4 meters deep. Sometimes the edges decompose. The rotted spots are called "flarks". They are like quick sand and so dangerous they even trap moose. Plants struggle to survive the harsh, acidic soils of the bog. They are stunted and stressed. We took lots of pics.
I have been impressed by the interpretive panels here. They make me want to learn more.
By the time we finished those walks, we were ready to rest and settled on an outdoor cafe for tuna tacos (me) and fish chowder (Russ). We then moved into our Cliffside Suite and decided to forget about Nova Scotia all together this trip. We again could not stay where we were because it was full for the next night, but found another place in Alma and booked it.
We made plans for the return trip, since our ones through Nova Scotia were now defunct. Adjust and adapt!
Yay. Another day of hiking and lobster coming up.
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| Clear and helpful trail markers |
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| The first trail on Sunday was quite Adirondack-like |
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| The bog is 12 feet deep with dead vegetation |
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| Stunted growth near the bog because of the thin, acidic, waterlogged soil that is poor in nutrients because the plants don't decompose, they turn into peat that forms the bog |
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| The tide is in when we return to town |
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| High tide |
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| The staff seem to fill depressions with the downed branches and tree trunks that they clear from the trails |
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| Mushrooms galore |
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| And berries, not to eat |
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| More mushrooms |
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| And more mushrooms |
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| 8,000 year old bog |
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Such a lovely woods
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1 comment:
You make me want to walk out on that bog and rock to see how the bog responds. I remember doing this 50 years ago in northern Michigan and being thrilled by an environment completely new to me. Such wonderful photos and descriptions, Peg!
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