Kejimkujik... camping

I did not intend to be away from the blog this long... but things happen... life happens!

Earl hit our wee part of Nova Scotia a little hard and we were out of power for two days.

That was a great little transition to a week of camping and as we pulled out of the driveway for our trip the power company showed up to get us up and running. That was good news for Wes as sadly he had to stay behind for work.

We also had a visit from Grandma and Papa who helped in filling our woodshed for winter and joined us for fun in the city. Thanks Grandma and Papa!

We then headed out to the farm for more wood work and good family times.

Some time has been spent trying to settle into a bit of a routine and catch up on a few things... including editing the pictures from camping.

So without further ado...

Our camping trip was the "Not-back-to-school" camping trip organized by our local homeschool group... set up to coincide with the first week kids go back to school in our area.

We went to Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site and it was amazing. Over twenty families were there throughout the week and we were surrounded by other homeschoolers the whole time. It was so fun to see all of the kids running around in little bands knowing that they were going to run into friendly faces around every tree... We swam in lakes, played in the river and saw lots of wildlife including deer, a toad, osprey and many other types of birds along with a few painted turtles. We also got to observe many plants up close including the round-leaved sundew a carnivorous plant. The sunsets did not disappoint and sunrise was misty and beautiful.

There were many learning opportunities that extended what we observed in nature... these included the visitor center with live blanding's turtles... an endangered species... a wonderful interactive display about the song birds in the park, an exhibit about the life of monarch butterflies including chrysalis of soon to emerge butterflies and wonderful displays of local native culture... and throughout the park we found displays sharing information about history, wildlife and geography.

We ended the trip with a stop to the dairy bar on the way home... Summer fun!

We hope to make it back in the fall... hopefully with both Wes and the canoe in tow...

If you ever find yourself planning a trip to Nova Scotia a stop in Keji is a must...

There is also a seaside adjunct to the park that looks beautiful. Another spot added to our list of places to visit...

And now we are prepping for a trip to Maine tomorrow... only one of the many things I do love about homeschooling... our mobile classroom...

Wishing you all a great weekend!