Down South

As I was packing a few essentials things into a bag, Bailey knew we were going for a trip. A trip that will last for a couple of days, but she would have never guessed that it would take at least six hours by car to arrive at our destination.

In the first two hours of the car ride, Bailey was pumped with adrenaline. She couldn't stop looking out the window and asking 'are we there yet?' a million times. Eventually the rocking motion of the moving car caused Bailey to fall asleep on top of our bags.

By the time we reached Canon Beach it was late in the afternoon and the weather was beginning to look gloomy. We didn't want to disappoint Bailey after being stuck in a car for such a long time, so we let her roam around on the beach. The beach was so vast that she still managed to find a tennis ball to play with!

The place we were staying at was amazing! We walked in and Bailey was welcomed with her own doggie essentials which included a dog bed and an extra bed cover, beach towels, treats, walking bags and dog bowls! The funny thing was the dog bowls were too small for Bailey to use, she could've easily drank all the water in one with two laps of her tongue!

The next day, we hit up the outlet malls! Unlike stores in Vancouver, most of the places we visited allowed dogs to roam around the aisles. It was quite an experience for Bailey, she was allowed to sniff the shelves and stay cool in the air conditioned store. I on the other hand was getting a bit nervous of Bailey's powerful tail knocking items over when she became too excited and wagged her tail vigorously. But not to worry, all went well!

The last day at Cannon beach was dedicated to Bailey frolicking on the beach to her heart's content. As we woke up bright and early, we were surprised with tide pools scattered all over the beach! It was most amusing to watch Bailey jump from one tide pool to the next. At one point I literally laughed out loud when Bailey lost her balance and dipped underwater as she jumped into a very deep pool. By late morning, I had taken off my sandals and was running through the extremely cold water with Bailey. Since the weather was cloudy and chilly we were quite an entertaining duo for several onlookers!

As we headed back to our room, we crossed paths with horseback riders! Bailey was more curious of the horses than the people riding them, she even tried to introduce herself to them. Just as it appeared the group were uninterested in her, a lagging horse stopped to say hello!