The summer heat in Ontario has been absolutely insane! Temperatures have been reaching above 40 degrees Celsius on the daily and it has absolutely sucked. I have mentioned that I love summer but when the temperatures rocket like that...no good. Luckily, things cool off a bit in the evening and that is why I decided to …
Well, I was hoping to write about my kayaking trip to the Toronto Islands but unfortunately that got rained out. So, in a bit of a spur of the moment decision one of my best friends and I decided to hit up 'The Rock Oasis' rock climbing gym to take their beginner class and try …
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Last week I took some much needed time off from the office and hit the trails in Ancaster, ON. You may know Ancaster as the pretty little Town that is home to the Ancaster Mill, a beautiful albeit pricey restaurant and popular venue for weddings. However, it is also a great spot to hit the …
Continue reading Chasing Waterfalls Part Five : The Ancaster Waterfalls
I have written about the Town of Oakville previously and expressed how much I enjoy spending my free time here, exploring salt caves, drinking smoothies and taking in the many views of Lake Ontario. You can read about my previous adventures in Oakville here. However, I am also ‘forced’ in a way to spend my professional time …
On an unseasonably warm day, I once again searched for an easy trail to hit close to my house. Another Sunday Funday was upon me and I knew that I wanted to spend it outdoors, the only thing I didn’t want to do was drive over a half an hour for a hike. So, I …
Continue reading Travel Local: A Royal Adventure in the Botanical Gardens
The time has finally come where I can write about my visit to Mount Nemo in Burlington. I made my way to this conservation area on the Monday of the Victoria Day long weekend. I was greeted with blue skies, fully bloomed trees, views of the Niagara Escarpment and a line-up of cars awaiting entrance. …
I would like to point out before getting into this post that I am not an avid cyclist and I had not been on a bike in almost 2 years. I would also like to point out…this doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter when you stopped doing something, I honestly cannot even remember the day I …
When the weather warms up it means one thing to me: hiking season! Spring is a great time to visit one of your bucket list spots and hit the trail since the weather is just warm enough to be a comfortable hike but cool enough that you may still be able to beat the summer …
Truth be told I have been preparing this blog post for some time now. I happen to work in the Town of Oakville, however apart from the occasional lunch time wander I had not spent a lot of time in the area. Which really is a pity because when it comes to beautiful walking spots, …
On a gloomy Saturday I decided to give my legs a major workout and head back into Hamilton for some more waterfall chasing and oh boy, a caught a few. I went back to the Chedoke Golf Course to start my hike, and walked the Chedoke Radial Trail up the Hamilton Mountain. The weather had …
Continue reading Chasing Waterfalls Part Four: Heading West on the Chedoke Radial Trail
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