I've been anticipating this day since last fall - the next Iroquoia segment in Ralph's series of Bruce Trail Hikes.
Weather was nearly perfect - bright and sunny with a high of 24C. Finished hiking ~36km in just under 12 hours. My favourite sight along the hike was the look back across Dundas Valley at night. My mind had difficulty reconciling the vast distance my eyes were witnessing with my mind, which knew we really did start at the opposite side the escarpment!!
This picture depicts the white blazes that mark the Bruce Trail. I have been mindlessly following these blazes for 264.6 km of the Bruce Trail thus far, with ~630km to go.
Perhaps the most rewarding aspect of today's hike was meeting Jan, who shared her goal of covering the entire Bruce Trail this year. What a challenge. It made me think how lucky we are to have so many inspirational friends and people around us. They are the ones who challenge us to greatness, motivate us and support us every step along the way. I would have never considered hiking the entire Bruce Trail as a goal without Ralph's GCZZZ*. Thanks Ralph and all my fellow BT Hikers!
I definitely look forward to the day we arrive at the other cairn in Tobermory.
Weather was nearly perfect - bright and sunny with a high of 24C. Finished hiking ~36km in just under 12 hours. My favourite sight along the hike was the look back across Dundas Valley at night. My mind had difficulty reconciling the vast distance my eyes were witnessing with my mind, which knew we really did start at the opposite side the escarpment!!
This picture depicts the white blazes that mark the Bruce Trail. I have been mindlessly following these blazes for 264.6 km of the Bruce Trail thus far, with ~630km to go.
Perhaps the most rewarding aspect of today's hike was meeting Jan, who shared her goal of covering the entire Bruce Trail this year. What a challenge. It made me think how lucky we are to have so many inspirational friends and people around us. They are the ones who challenge us to greatness, motivate us and support us every step along the way. I would have never considered hiking the entire Bruce Trail as a goal without Ralph's GCZZZ*. Thanks Ralph and all my fellow BT Hikers!
I definitely look forward to the day we arrive at the other cairn in Tobermory.
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