More Trail
I opened the door of Alex’s van in order to step out, and was greeted with a warm wind. The last portion of the Niagara section of the Bruce Trail was to be completed with a thirteen kilometre stretch. So Alex, our driver—also a lover of hiking, which he did with us—Karuna, and I began with ease, moving along through vineyards and apple orchards. It was a cinch in the beginning. Then we got to the really serious stuff—the steep inclines, the slippery rocks, some broken and tottering as you stepped on them. https://brucetrail.org/places/9
This kind of hike is not the kind where you want to be caught in a lot of conversation. It requires much attentiveness to the game. Every step must have eyes over it. The way I see it is the brains are at optimum work and that’s good. By the last kilometre, I was rather bushed, in the bush. Even Karuna, decades younger than I, was feeling soreness, although he usually zips right through.
Squirrels were making their happy sounds. Black walnuts are up for their harvest. Trees are changing colours very slowly. It’s a hot autumn and rose to 24° Celsius today. Unusual! We helped ourselves to inviting grapes and apples.
At one point, the trail takes you through private properties. Only hiking is permitted. At one home-owner’s place, we were blessed to go right down his laneway. Rod, the owner, was super nice, went inside to fill our water containers, and also offered us the medicinal herbs he takes, but, “No,” the water was good enough.
May the Source be with you!
13 km
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