Adventures of Baby Blue...: Baby Blue goes to Hubbards...

Welcome to the Hubbards Beach Campground!!!!

Last Saturday was (technically)our first camping trip with BB. We were invited to theHubbards Beach Campground by our friends Amanda and Ryan, which is where Ryan's dad (Jimmy Legs) has a trailer. It was definitely not what we were expecting, but I got to tell you it turned out to be one heck of a time!!!

The Hubbards park is not your traditionally camping in the woods campground. At one point I guess it was geared towards the tenters, but over the years it has become packed with elaborate trailers and has developed into quite the neighbourhood of regulars. Its pretty popular indeed! If you want a lot to park your trailer you had better expect a wait... and not ju

st a small one, expect years! Once the lucky ones get in though they go nuts... you should see these trailers... they're nicer than my house: huge, modern and equipped! Most even have built on porches! Luckily though, the owners still allot a few spots for tenters and short term visitors.

Our Neighborhood...

We stayed at site number 58; being one of only three along this row with a tent and sma

ll camper. We were quite the site in between all of these new monsters I tell you! BB definitely beat out all the other trailers and campers with her age (the second oldest was a spiffed up '75 Trillium mini trailer owned by a sweet family from Moncton). And she was quite the attention grabber! Pretty much every person who walked by commented or stopped by to have a look at her.

Matt and Gus setting up the side tent...

Tent complete!

Even though this isn't your traditional campground, the atmosphere of the place is fantastic. Everyone is super friendly! Pretty much the whole time you'll see a group of people walking around (with or without a drink, but more likely with as the night progresses), headed to visit another neighbour. Everyone knows everyone here, but they're not to shy about saying hello and making you feel welcome!

Jacob was loving the experience and was a great little tour guild to those who popped on in. He kept himself busy through most of the trip by collecting rocks, running around the fire (despite my consistent protest), and handling the extremely wild Gus. By 9:30 he was set up in his little cot watching movies on his DVD player while the rest of us stayed by the fire. Excitement though was not going to let him sleep, and right up until he zonked out at 11:30 he was knocking on the windshield, shouting from the side window "This is just great, I hope you guys have a wonderful night. Isn't this great!"... fantastic first camper experience for him!!!

Cot demonstration... and peeking out the side window...

Beach ready...

Gus after eating sand...

...and Jacob being buried in sand...

The highlight of the trip was definitely our neighbour (we'll call him Don*). Poor Don! He had a rough night indeed! A fight with his girlfriend at the Shore Club (the neighbourhood hot spot) led to him coming back to his spot pretty late and shoving the entire contents of his lot into the back of his truck... now he didn't actually pack up the gear... no,no... he THREW it all into the back, tent still together and all. His plan was to drive to the campground owner's house and stay the night, leaving his girlfriend to wonder WTF?!?!?!.. Now since he was no doubt intoxicated Amanda took it upon herself to intervene and convinced him that this was probably not the best of ideas. We invited him over to sit with us for a bit to calm down, which he did... Anyway, long story short, we hung out for a bit, went to bed and by the time we woke up the next day Don's tent was standing (somewhat) in its original spot, with his girlfriend in the tent and poor Don in the cab of his truck.... Stuff was spewing out of the back and junk was all over the lot... Before we left Jacob wanted to head to the beach one last time and by the time we got back Don, his girlfriend and all of their gear was gone... So here's to Poor Don!!! Good luck to you bud and stay safe and happy!!!

Don's side... after the fact...

So over all a very good stay at the Hubbards Beach Campground... I'm disappointed I didn't get to try anything from the canteen because I hear it's amazing (and greasy!)... so next time! We'll be back... oh yes we'll be back!!!... Thanks Amanda and Ryan!

*names have been changed...