22 May 2015

FitDog Friday #77 - Visiting Long Beach (Washington) with the Cascadian Nomads

Eons ago (February to be exact), the Cascadian Nomads invited us on a beach trip to Long Beach, Wash. My friend R. came along for the ride and we loaded up her two dogs and Mr. N into the car and set off.

We met on the beach with the Nomads after Mr. N's horse escapade. Mr. N was very excited about meeting Leo again and meeting Amelia for the first time. He calmed down eventually especially after spending some time in Amelia's cat tunnel.



We (the humans + dogs, the cat and bird stayed behind) explored the Discovery Trail, a paved route through the dunes showcasing various pieces of public art. All six dogs posed (some more than others) for a photo on the trail.


The dogs perched on top of a bronze showing Clark examining a 10-foot long sturgeon. 


Wilhelm and Mr. N rode the dolphins carved out of a tree stump.


And the dogs kept company with a preserved skeleton of a Pacific gray whale. We actually walked right past this and had to backtrack to find it.



We walked back on the beach to the car while enjoying the view of the sunset. 


The dogs basked in the last rays on the sun except for Mr. N who was bedraggled and wet after walking through too many "puddles" on the beach.  He started shivering and I had to wrap him in my down coat and carry him for a bit while he regained warmth. Bethany commented that it was a shame that Huxley couldn't share some of his surplus fur. 


He warmed up though and had a last frolic on the sand before we gathered everyone for a group photo on the beach.  From left to right: Bella, Lyndi, Mr. N, Leo the Cockatoo, Brychwyn, Huxley, Amelia the cat and Wilhelm.  


It was a lovely beach trip and hike and we hope to see the Nomads again soon. 

And don't forget to enter our giveaway for a bottle of Aloe & Oatmeal shampoo from Earthbath. 

15 comments:

  1. Looks like a fun hike with friends. That's neat that you were able to climb on the whale's skeleton. Hope Amelia didn't mind all you dogs.

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    1. She was very chill despite Mr. N being super excited and barking at her. The other dogs mostly ignored her.

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  2. What super fun photos, especially the group ones! I'm surprised no one was chasing the cat! That looks like a super fun time with friends. Thanks for joining the hop!

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  3. Looks like a wonderful time and I love the photos.

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  4. Some good adventures on the beach and great photos - thanks for sharing.

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  5. Such fun pictures! I especially love the one of Mr. N in the cat tunnel!

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  6. So glad you had such a good time guys!!

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  7. I either didn't notice or don't remember Mr. N in the cat tunnel. Hilarious! Earlier this week I was thinking about how I still haven't gone through my photos from that day. It was really fun.

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    1. I had to move photos from one hard drive to another recently and I was thinking about how I never blogged about it. You should too especially because your photos will be better than mine lol.

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  8. Oh that looks like an awesome day! So much fun to meet up with bloggie pals!

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  9. Wow what a beautiful place to hike. I love beaches. The dogs and cat were so good all getting in the photos together. How fun to meet up with dog loving friends and get active for you and Mr N. Mr N looks so adorable in that first pic.

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  10. What an amazing hike. Great pictures. You look so handsome, Mr. N. Hanging with the big dogs....

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  11. That looks like a great place to hang out. So many fun places to pose on.

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  12. Mr. N. When I saw that first photo of you in the cat tunnel I couldn't help but laugh. You looked like you were in prison. Hope you had a blast with your friends!

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