The rest of May after I got back from Ithaca was rather quiet – with a couple of exceptions. The day after I got back from Ithaca I went for a hike at the research station where I work but I don’t remember anything about it. Then again I’ve hiked there before and although it’s a nice hike it’s nothing too special so there probably wasn’t anything exciting to report anyway! One of the exciting things I did do in May was do a three day sight seeing trip to New Brunswick. But as is my way with such trips I’ve written that up in a separate section rather than on the blog and you’ll find it here.
The following weekend I ended in Halifax on the Saturday and went for a short hike nearby before heading home. It was getting dark and it was mainly through woods so there’s no photos but it was nice to get some exercise in. On the Sunday I hike a bit more of the Woodville trails as part of my attempt to walk pretty much the entire trail system. I either didn’t take any photos or I mislaid them. Shocking I know!
Look at that, we’re already up to the last weekend in May and the second interesting thing. It was the Apple Blossom weekend around here that weekend and as part of the festival there’s a carnival in Kentville on the Saturday which I went to with Zoë, a colleague from work. It was all a little bizarre – marching bands, the military, cars from the local car dealerships and best of all the Shriners. Apparently they’re a staple at these events in many parts of North America driving their miniature cars. Photos are here. As it was still rather early by the time it finished I went for a hike afterwards. I’d found what looked like a nice hike on a map that was on an abandoned railway line and went past a couple of lakes. I was pleased when it did turn out rather nice – well apart from the bugs. I took photos! Sunday I went for a swim and got kicked in the face by a young girl that swam across my lane without looking. I turned, pushed off the wall and went straight into her foot. No idea how I didn’t end up with a black eye.
The next week I went to the physio for the first time as my elbow had been hurting for a while and a break from climbing hadn’t helped. Turns out that he thinks I have tennis elbow and that I’ll be off climbing for sometime to come. Just as it’s becoming proper climbing weather as well! 🙁 That weekend I headed off to Newfoundland for a week sightseeing. Again that is covered elsewhere. One thing that did happen while I was there was I spoke to a man about a job in Edinburgh. I was sat in the national park visitors center – since it had free WiFi, which made the whole experience rather odd. Still it seemed to go well. That’s got to be the shortest post I’ve done in a while but it’s a natural break point so I’ll leave it there.