2017 Wrap Up

I’ve been missing in this space since early November.  Making progress on the Trans-Canada just failed to bubble up in our priorities.

First it was because I took 2 weeks off to go on vacation, and then Helen got wrapped up with the theft of her car while I was gone.  Dealing with the police, the insurance company, and finding a new car consumed her energy for 2 weeks after I returned.

I feel welcomed … what about you? Feel the love?  At Kissing Bridge.

Then the weather turned wintery.  We’re not strangers to hiking in winter weather, but driving in snowy conditions always makes us think twice.  Toss in bone-chilling cold and neither of us were eager to head out on the trail.

I’m not worrying too much about bites when there’s snow on the ground.  In Cambridge.

Add in the chaos that normally surrounds Christmas and you get an idea of why it’s been quiet in this blog space.

However, to wrap up the year, I thought it would be appropriate to do a summary of our first year tackling this challenge.

This memory tree was one of our unusual ‘finds”

The note attached, protected in a baggie, touched our hearts.

We started our journey on March 16th and over the past 10’ish months, we’ve covered 643 km.   It’s considerably less than the 1,400 km I had initially targeted that we could complete, but some time ago my Type A personality had to come to terms with the fact that this wasn’t going to be about finishing, but about savouring this epic journey.

Besides the opportunity to be outdoors, and simply enjoying each other’s company, it is the unusual little finds discovered along the way that keeps us wanting more.

So for this year’s wrap up, I’m featuring just a few of these ‘discoveries’ in the gallery below.

Who puts a bull on their lawn? In Midland

Wye Marsh – I’ve made a note of this place. I hope to return one day with a kayak too.

Durham Forest

This is the first time I’ve ever seen a storm drain. that was given a name. I haven’t been able to figure out why it’s so special that it was given a name.

Painted fire hydrant – RiverBluff Park, Cambridge

Kitchikewana – a god of Wyandote legend, in Penetanguishene

Who puts a thermometer on a tree in the forest?

A micro-brewery found off the trail in Uxbridge. Sometimes going off trail is a good thing!

Happy New Year, and thank you for keeping us company on this journey.  Hope to see you on the trails!!