What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Trail: Saysutshun (Newcastle Island) Distance Hiked: 13.77 km Walking Time: 3 hrs, 14 min Difficulty: Easy Getting There: Ferry from Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo, BC ($7 return) History: Saysutshun is the home of the Snuneymuxw people. It is associated with physical and spiritual healing. After European contact, Saysutshun housed a coal mining operation, a fish-salting… Continue reading Day 4: Saysutshun (Newcastle Island)
#30hikesin30days Trail: Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park Total Distance Hiked: 10 km (5.78 Trail + 4.25 Walking Home) Time: 2 hrs 6 m walking time (app), 2 hr 30 min total time (watch) Difficulty: Very Easy The Challenge Continues When embarking on a hiking challenge with a partner, it's imperative to have a teammate with a… Continue reading Day 3: Rathtrevor Provincial Park
Continuing on with our #30hikesin30days challenge, here is a snapshot of Day 2. This was actually a hike and a separate walk, back to back. Walk 1: Enos Lake, Nanoose Bay, BC Distance: 8.37 km Walking Time: 2 hrs Walk 2: Parksville Downtown Loop (to and from our home) Distance: 5.82 km Walking Time: 1.25… Continue reading Day 2: Enos Lake
The Plan Still missing our Camino summer hiking, Richard and I toyed with different hikes that we could do closer to home. We finally decided to go with a '30 Hikes in 30 Days Challenge' (which we didn't realize was an actual challenge until after I had written this post)! We have placed our focus… Continue reading 30 Hikes in 30 Days
Retirement Reflections 