Today’s goal: to avoid every jackass in a Santa hat and reindeer antlers wishing strangers a Merry Christmas. We strategized well– only 2 today.

It helped that we were bounding out of bed before sunrise, because like a kid on Christmas morning, I just couldn’t sleep. I had to go check under the tree for thistles before I emptied my bladder just out of sight of the campsite. (Do I post too often about peeing outside?)

After watching a small pink sun yawn over the horizon of the bay, we were off. Our sunscreen, cameras, water and trail mix were loaded into the backpacks and we chose our route. Compared to the quasi-disaster that was our Cable Bay jaunt a few days prior, this was a walk in the park. Although this time our park was not bathed in blinding mid-afternoon sun, the peaks were more modest and manageable, and we were rewarded with he most beautiful scenery I’ve seen on this trip yet.

Also: we saw not a soul until we were on our final descent. And that mofo in his red stocking cap was too far away to share some seasons greetings with us.

-K

 

^ Sleepyhead watching the sun

^ Standing in front of a “lighthouse” near the trailhead + the beautiful countryside we spent the next few hours hiking over

 

^ Rather than finish the hike all the way to the beach, we turned and took the road back. We drove instead to keep it relaxed. Adventures include burning the bottoms of our feet, swimming beside a seal, and exploring the deserted coastline. What a lovely way to spend a holiday. 🙂