Day 1: 15km, Kinmount to Burnt River Sorry that it took so long to post this, I had written my usual end-of-day notes while walking in a small notebook and then misplaced it… and spent more than a month trying to find it before giving up and writing from my memory so the daily notes... Continue Reading →
The Victoria Rail Trail – My (Mostly) Local Fall Walk, An Overview
Back in April I wrote about my plan to do a more local long distance walk this fall. Basically, I wanted to do a shorter multi-day walk in my home province, ideally one that was either close to Toronto or close to my hometown. Originally, I’d planned a slightly longer walk which included the Haliburton... Continue Reading →
My next long distance walk – staying (sorta) local
When I first started thinking about long distance walks, I immediately gravitated to the trails in the UK due to the walking culture there. I then focused on the trails in Scotland as I thought to combine my desire to visit Scotland again with walking a long distance trail. And that’s why my first long... Continue Reading →
Long Distance Walk Bucket List
Back in 2019 – which makes it sound like 2019 was a long time ago when it was only 4 years ago but in many ways, it feels like ages ago – I finally took the plunge and ventured on my first long distance walk solo. Now, I’d traveled solo many times, even moved abroad... Continue Reading →
Exploring PEI: Final Thoughts on My Island Walk
I had a fabulous time during my "not quite" Island Walk. Sure, I wish I could have actually followed the route I'd planned and done that part of the Island Walk properly but one can't control nature and I had a lovely multi-day walk regardless. It was super relaxing exploring the beaches and red dirt... Continue Reading →