Continuing on the subject of the national park from the previous blog, Kejimkujik National Park includes a seaside adjunct. Nova Scotia has approximately 7500 km of coastline, so you are never far away from Maritime experiences even if you live inland, like I do on Tupper Lake. It is refreshing to visit the seaside.
It costs nothing to enter the Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct. There is a sign advising you that there are bears and coyotes in the area, so if you are walking alone, it is a good idea to make a sound once in a while to alert the animals that you are there. The climate here can be harsh with salty winds blowing in from the Atlantic.
Nevertheless, there are nifty bog plants, including carnivorous pitcher plants.
There is also snakemouth orchid and a white flower I have not identified.
After a hot hike under the baking sun, the water looks tempting.
We go for a dip only to discover that the water is positively frigid. It is like sopping in a basin of ice cubes. No matter how long we stay in the water, it does not get better. Looking around, we note that no one else is bathing. We find out later that between Nova Scotia and the balmy Gulf Stream, there is the Labrador Current, that transports water down from the cold north, i.e. melted icebergs. No wonder it was a cold experience!
