Seriously....it's 28°C here with a humidex of 35°C. So it's hot and humid! (We Canadians are probably wishing we lived in an igloo today!) Today's hike included 410m up and 410m down in 7kms. That's a whole lot of stairs and climbing.
We left the 5th Line EHS parking lot using the same side trail as we used yesterday. About 3/4 of the way up the "pinnacle" I realized that I hadn't turned on my new app that I wanted to try...sigh. Oh well, lesson learned! I knew from looking at the topographical map that this would be a tough one, but I thought it was tough coming back, not going to Airport Road. Surprise! I need to learn to read the maps better :).
By the time we reached Airport Road, the poor dogs were sweltering. Usually we meet up with a creek, or at least a puddle, but there was absolutely no water for them on this piece of the trail. We had to improvise. (I think we will be looking for a collapsible bowl for the backpack, again, lesson learned!)
We found some beautiful creatures along the way.
And we saw a pretty amazing tree (hope I don't ruin anyone's scavenger hunt):
A couple of fun photos:
And one of the best sights after a long, hot hike. :)
By the time we reached Airport Road, the poor dogs were sweltering. Usually we meet up with a creek, or at least a puddle, but there was absolutely no water for them on this piece of the trail. We had to improvise. (I think we will be looking for a collapsible bowl for the backpack, again, lesson learned!)
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