The view from Skinner's bluff is just spectacular!
Tag: hiking
Day 1 – Sydenham Trail (Saturday, 31 August 2019)
We start in Wiarton and end at the Bruce Caves.
Memory Lane – 10 August, 2019
We are walking a 9 km loop that includes the Bennett side trail and Scotsdale Farm.
Memory Lane – August 16, 2019
So here we are again - walking the Bruce Trail (BT) on top of the Niagara Escarpment. We are preparing to walk the 172 km Sydenham BT section in September. Last time I was here I walked 15 km from Rattlesnake Point to Crawford Lake and back. I was part of quite a large group… Continue reading Memory Lane – August 16, 2019
Preparations, Goals and Achievements, 30 September 2018.
Today we are leaving for Spain to walk 155km on the Camino Frances. We are starting in O'Cebreiro and are walking on an ages old pilgrimage route towards Santiago de Compostela. Legend has it that the remains of the apostle James are buried there. It is called the "Jacob's Weg" in Germany. Recently a movie,… Continue reading Preparations, Goals and Achievements, 30 September 2018.
50 km Bruce Trail End-to-End (Toronto Section), 8 & 9 September 2018
When Magdalena suggested we should aim for 2 x 25 km as a good preparation for our Camino, this event seemed designed for us and we signed up to walk 50 km in total over two days. Even the weather cooperated with a cold front coming through and dropping the temperature from the mid thirties… Continue reading 50 km Bruce Trail End-to-End (Toronto Section), 8 & 9 September 2018
9.5 km Historical Badge Hike 5/5, 22 September 2018
Today is the last day of summer and is it is unexpectedly cool today: 12C! My husband Faan was our trail angel today and after we parked the car at the 7th line parking lot (again) he drove us to Hockley Valley Road where we started on the side trail leading from the… Continue reading 9.5 km Historical Badge Hike 5/5, 22 September 2018
2×15 km Camino Prep hikes with Magdalena, 25&26 August 2018
Magdalena organized these hikes with the idea to practice/train for the Camino in Spain and also so that people who have done a Camino before can share some tips and advice with rookies like me. The first day we met up at Scotsdale farm along Trafalgar Road and the second time we did a loop… Continue reading 2×15 km Camino Prep hikes with Magdalena, 25&26 August 2018
12 km Belfountain & Cataract Falls Loop Hike, 15 September 2018
We left really early today since Tanja has an event on this afternoon. We make sure to pick up a latte for her so she would be ready to go when we get to her house. She knows the way to Belfountain since she has been there many times before. It has been quite a… Continue reading 12 km Belfountain & Cataract Falls Loop Hike, 15 September 2018
10 km Glen Haffy Hike, 3 September 2018
This is our third hike in the series. This hike is not a loop hike since you either need two cars, or you can use the service of a trail angel courtesy of the Caledon BT Club. We met Dave at 8:30 am sharp at the 7th line parking lot – (the end point of… Continue reading 10 km Glen Haffy Hike, 3 September 2018
Walking the Walk 