Bob and I continue to enjoy the Sidney area and are current canine charge. Our routine, as is typical for a housesit, is that I get up early for my run/ workout, and Bob does the early feeding and walk. I get up about 5 am, and Bob is out the door here between 5:30 and 6:00. Bob has been blessed with some beautiful sunrises over the Salish Sea during their early morning walks.
We walk Rafa 4 times a day, 2 of which are about 30 minutes, one quick one right before bed, and then a longer one, usually some time between 8 am and noon. The longer one, might be anything from a 40 minute ball catching/play session at the dog park to hour long hikes around Sidney or other island parks to longer walks on the 9k Flight Path around the airport or the 10k trail around Elk Lake.
Usually, when we go to the dog park, we try to go at a quieter time to be able to throw the ball more easily without having to worry about other dogs getting it. However, last week, we joined a regular 8:00 am group that our home owner usually meets up with, so that Rafa could get some play time with his canine pals.
about a 10 minute drive from the condo
We haven’t tried any new parks this year, as we hit most of them last year, but we have tried a couple new (for us) restaurants, took in a movie at the local cinema a block from the condo, and even went to an open house for a new condominium complex that is just opening.
Peckish Travels 