I had made plans to stay in Hamilton for Halloween, so I had Annie with me for this hike. I had planned to do 4 km and then back 4 km but Annie had other plans.
This portion was my first experience hiking the Bruce along city streets. I parked outside the Pizza Hut and walked along Glendale Avenue before following the blazes into a quaint neighbourhood which led to a dead-end and then into a forested area.
Annie loves a good scrabble along rocks and hills and this did not disappoint. Because we were behind those houses, it was clear that folks treat the area like an extension of their backyard, which is lovely.
It's hard to pee in the woods during this season, as there's nothing to hide behind. Pretty sure an entire family saw my bare ass.
One of my favorite things is watching nature take over not-nature, like this tree swallowing a metal trail marker.
Still the odd mushroom to be found. This is a shaggy mane and when I stopped to photograph it, I realized that Annie was limping.
I stopped to snack and I thought that perhaps a little rest would do her some good. And salami. She loves salami.
It revived her for a little bit, but by the time we reached the end of 4 km, it was clear that she was not going to be able to hike back to the car. Uber to the rescue. At this point I was on the Brock campus, so it was easy to have a car pick us up and take us back to my car. Of course, I hike with a mask attached to my pack with a carabiner, it being a fucking pandemic and all.
starting near km 23.4
ending near km 28.3
total hiked today: 4.9 km
total Bruce Trail hiked since starting: 28.3 km
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