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Playing tug of war in the waters of Sandbanks, Ribsy and Mirabel demonstrate the speed of sound in a splashy kind of way.
Speaking of sound, Boy and Girl are off to see a big kind of rock band tonight. No, not Bon Jovi. (Girl wishes!) The giveaway is in the titles of the previous dozen entries.
Random images from Prince Edward County.
Ribsy and Mirabel are still a bit slothy, still in recovery mode from their full overnight camping adventure in breathtaking Prince Edward County - an Ontario treasure that they first discovered last year on their impromptu jaunt around Lake Ontario.
Foodie highlights included Buddha Dog in downtown Picton, voted Canada's best hot dog, where you start with a basic hot dog on which you select your desired cheese and gourmet sauce. And being that their specialty is dogs, it's only natural that they're dog friendly too. Ribsy and Mirabel each got their own hot dog hash served on a platter, which they inhaled with delight.
Also in downtown Picton is the Bean Counter Cafe, where Boy and Girl noshed on gourmet roasted chicken and roast beef sandwiches.
Another foodie favorite in Prince Edward County is Slickers Ice cream in Broomfield. Handmade in small batches using fresh, local ingredients, some of the more intriguing flavours in their shoppe that day included apricot walnut, campfire creme, and peanut butter and honey.
Finally, Girl would not have been able to endure her 20+ bug bite night without the help of Barley Days Brewery's Harvest Gold Pale Ale. Boy can't wait to try their specialty Sugar Shack Ale made with local maple syrup, in early spring.
All these culinary delights are part of the Prince Edward County Taste Trail - if you're in the area, you should definitely check out some of the stops along the way!
As for the dogs, they were literally foaming at the mouth all along the trail.
As they slept blissfully in the back of the car on the way back to the Hammer, they realized that the hardest part of the trip was definitely having to go home.
Ribsy and Mirabel run the gamut of Sandbanks Provincial Park this morning.
And yes, Mirabel is very much a water dog!
The big question looming: Will Mirabel swim? There have been have no limits to her courage thus far, but perhaps the first venture to the lake and beach today will test her athletic prowess.
Ribsy, pictured at left, is a reluctant water dog. If the past few months are any indication, Mirabel will swim circles around him.
Poor Ribsy.
Boy shows off his summer hair. He looks quite whippety now, doesn't he?
Mirabel has just one 'comment' for all those NIMBYs who are writing to the Oakville Beaver about their disgust over dogs using their lawns as toilets.
Ribsy and Mirabel want to send a special bark out to a delightful new addition to the park. Sid is a hairless Chinese Crested Dog, and is cute as pie. He's obviously not to be confused with Sam, a three-time winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest. By the way, did you know that the Chinese Crested can come in a double-coated, completely covered in fur "Powderpuff" variety?
Sid enjoys his many baths, receives loads of grooming, stars in parades, and models custom made outfits. And Ribsy and Mirabel thought they were spoiled.
From the top of the stairs, little miss Daphne wonders why the big hole she dug in the backyard is gone and now filled with water.
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