The Voice Of Reason

Martinique Beach. Definitely worth the drive. It takes about an hour to get there, or nearly. The parking areas and road in was packed bumper to bumper with only room for one car to pass but we went in and found a spot that was a tiny bit blocking one car but we weren't staying long so it was ok. Mom and i got there about 1 o'clock and walked down the beach for a bit. The air was cool, the sun was warm, and it was great people watching. There were some surfers out trying to catch a wave, lots of kids of course, people with dogs. One dog, a border collie, was making up for having no sheep to herd by chasing a ball out into the surf joyfully. Really joyfully! It's amazing the boundless capacity for having fun a dog has. Then he'd run back to the water and t urn around, head down, bum up and if you could understand dogspeak it would be saying "throwtheball, throwthe ball, pleeeeeeeze throw the ball throwthe ball, come on, throw the ball, i'll get it, really, i will! throw the ball!" He was just back and forth and never got tired of jumping the waves to retrieve it. There's a few pics here, more on facebook with a somewhat shaky video of the beach.

When we left there after about an hour, we stopped at a country store, which has lots of nice crafts and gifts and a little cafe in the back. It's called the Tin Roof and the cafe is lovely! Excellent sandwiches, they also have salads and homemade soups and pies. We were there after 2 and a bit late so the coconut cream pie i wanted was all gone as was the cheesecake. Just as well i suppose. I don't need it. But that is my favourite pie! As it's next door to my aunt's house (in Head Chezzetcook, next to Gaetzbrook for any locals that want to visit it) we stopped in there for a quick visit. A few groceries and a stop at the cemetery and home again. Two beautiful sunny days and i managed to get out both days. you start feeling a bit shack wacky after awhile and it's too warm in the apartment to stay in as much as it's very warm outside too. Can always get out to the mall or a movie where it's cool. Going to have a few more nice days too, so they say. It's so nice to see the blue sky after so much gloom and grey with only a nice day here and there.