Dedham blueberry fields

One of my pre-baby activities was a Sunday dog walk with some friends from our local Dog Scouts chapter. Post-baby things are a little different.

The logistics of planning a hike around nap times, limited tolerance for being in a car seat and my desire to lug a near 20 pound baby plus pack +/- water don't always come together. However, on Sunday I was able to pack the car, load the Bean and lace up my hiking boots for an easy hike around the Dedham blueberry fields.

Like most northern New England states, Maine is a popular tourist destination during the fall for viewing the foliage. I was surprised to see out of staters lined up along route 3 taking pictures of scenery I pass ever time I venture up to Bangor. What they are missing out on is the colors of the blueberrie fields tucked away off back roads.

We hiked along an old washed out road for at most 2 miles through the blueberry fields. There were a few hills and a knoll we didn't get to the top of. We were treated to great views of the distant hills and there was lots of space for the dogs to run around. Unfortunately, the prospects of contending with an excitable dog while trying to get my daughter to nap on the way to and from the hike were too daunting. Bruno stayed at home but got an extra long way the day before.