This week’s walk was on the Whittaker Trail around Mount Douglas Park.
Being a beautiful warm day, and due to the drive up to the top of the mountain being closed off, parking was a bit difficult to find, however, we (R., Ryuu-chan, Dragon-kun, and I) did find a place by another smaller park on a side street.
The trial is well marked and there are handy maps with information about the flora dotted along the path 4.7km path.
We had a bit of drama on our walk. We came across a woman looking for her wee dog… it was off leash and ran off. She said that it always came back, but not this time. R. was concerned (and rightly so) as we did hear an owl hooting before, and wee dogs don’t fair when it comes to predatory birds. R. And I kept our eyes out for the little Yorkie in a Jean jacket as we continued up along the path. Luckily, the story has a happy ending, as the woman’s partner had found the dog and we got to meet the very cute and excited dog.
The path was interesting as there were wide, relatively even paths and rocky hilly paths… but in terms of seeing something different from all the other walks we’ve been on… not so much.
Well, except for a cave. According to the internet, and we know how reliable that can be, it is a mouth to an old mine… I know that children like climbing into that little space… I wonder how safe it is?
We didn’t climb to the top of the “mountain” but rather stuck to the circular route round the park… it was hilly enough for us.
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You always come across interesting things. But that is one of the joys of walking.
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