walking

November 14, 2010 by Jenn

This morning, Lisa, her mom Wendy, myself, Ruby and Angus went out again. It must be dog love…or at least we’re attempting arranged marriage for our dogs.

The route that we chose today was one of those “If I had known that we were going to go this way, I would have pretended to be sick…or washing my hair…or injured” basically, I would have done anything NOT to go if I had known that we were going to take the View Point Trail! The View Point is a lookout in the Cranbrook Community Forest.

Cranbrook Community Forest Map

Normally, I will ride my bike up this trail in the summer when I’m looking for a killer ride. The way up is long and a grind…it takes about an hour and a half to ride up, and you have to be extremely skilled to stay on your bike during the final 100 meters. If you stall…you’re done and have to walk the rest of the way up. I digress….just like this morning…I was doing anything I could to not have to go up the Viewpoint!

As the saying goes, “What doesn’t kill you, only makes you stronger”….and that is definitely how this morning was. It was great to get out, successfully get climb up the ViewPoint trail and …. get back down the other side!

Ruby and Angus at the top

Note: Remember to always bring water! Bring water even if you THINK you are only going on a little adventure, because it might turn into a BIG adventure…and you…and your dog…might get thirsty.

Hot, sweaty climb = freezing cold top. That's Cranbrook in the background behind Lisa and I.

And Note AGAIN: Wear layers that BREATHE!!! Oh lord is it uncomfortable when you can feel sweat dripping down your back…remember that you can always take off, but you can’t put on if you didn’t bring it!

Me at the top...FREEZING!...but admiring the view.

Midget Dog Party

November 14, 2010 by Jenn

NO, I haven’t been vegging on the couch this weeked, enjoying my FOUR day holiday….I have been busy walking around the area….and, uh, shopping in the States….walking while shopping!! Walking is walking, right???

My friend Lisa is in town for the weekend, she’s staying with her mom who has a little dog Angus, sooo naturally, I wanted to take Ruby and Angus out for a walk…it’s not everyday that Ruby gets to get out with a BOY dog! I love taking Ruby out for a walk…as soon as she see’s that her leash is coming out, she gets so excited! It’s like Christmas for a dog…where will we go, what will we see, what will we smell, what will I get to pee on??? Get that leash on me!!! Christy was set to join us with her little dog, Stitch, as well, and to round out our walking group for the morning, our friend Kelli, who is allergic to the dogs! Of course they wanted to jump all over her the most!! Poor Kelli…..

Up Eager Hill

There is a beautiful short hike in the local Cranbrook area called Eager Hill. It’s a short drive (5 mins) east of town and it can take anywhere from 20 mins to 60 mins to get up the hill. It all depends on how fast or slow you want to go. With these ladies, we didn’t wait around for nothin’ and it took about 25 mins, and when I go up with my dad, it usually takes around 35-40. It’s a popular path in Cranbrook, and you can usually expect to see people out enjoying the mountain air, but not on this morning…it was just us, and our Midget Dog Party!