A Weeks Vacation In July
Featured Image Credit: Tourism Nova Scotia – Aylesford Lake Beach, Aylesford, Nova Scotia.
We have been on vacation for the last week. Tomorrow is our last day before we go back to work. And I just realized that though we have done some of the things that we wanted to do this vacation. I did not take any pictures for my blog. As you can probably tell from the title I am doing my best to head off a bit of depression. When my anxiety level gets high depression always creeps in. I am not overly concerned though as I have been through this so many times that I know there is lots I can do to help with it. To help combat it I created a bit of a plan for our vacation.
The very first day of vacation, Saturday, we just got groceries and did some errands and then went home and relaxed. We didn’t do much at all. On Sunday we attempted to go to Risser’s Beach Provincial Park outside of Bridgewater. The day started out rainy and was supposed to warm up and get sunny in the afternoon. Except, it didn’t. It stayed rainy for most of the day so we went for a drive around the area and eventually gave up and went home.
On Monday we went to Laurie Provincial Park in Fall River and had a picnic lunch. The plan was to go swimming, however when we got there I quickly realized it was not the beach I thought it was. I had remembered a big open field and picnic tables with a beach behind it but instead it was very woodsy and a rocky beach on the lake. So after a bit of Googling I realized it was actually Oakfield Provincial Park that I was thinking of so we went there. We swam for about an hour and then headed home as we were both getting tired by that point.
Tuesday we went to Aylesford Lake Beach down the Annapolis Valley in Aylesford, NS. I have to say of any lake beach I have been too since I was a kid this was the best! Of all the lake beaches in Nova Scotia that I have been to for sure this is the one that I loved the best. Even my parents absolutely loved it. There was so much space and though it was busy it did not feel crowded. The lake was literally one of the best ones I’ve swam in. It was quite warm, clean and clear and very sandy and easy on the feet.
Wednesday into Thursday (today) we had a pretty good storm with lots of rain and wind so we shifted to indoor activities. I have been watching tutorials on web design and UI/UX design and I also have been doing a course on Greek Religion from Open Learn. Tomorrow is supposed to be mainly sunny through the day and so I am thinking we will enjoy a nice walk beside Kearney Lake or on the trails. This is actually walking distance from where we live so we will likely come back and hang out around home for the rest of the last day of vacation.
