I Walked the Whole Trail

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Since I moved to B.C. about a year and a half ago, I have been walking quite a bit. I have several favourite places to walk, but there is one that is a little over 18 km to walk. I have walked it all – but not in one day – until Yesterday!

I wasn’t really thinking about how long it would take me to walk it and for some reason, I didn’t even think to take water and some food. I just headed out the door, drove to the first parking lot, and started walking. The zero marker was close to where I parked, but I went the opposite direction. I crossed over the bridge and had to stop for construction soon after leaving the bridge. They were putting in gas lines and only one lane was open on the street. They had heavy equipment very close to the sidewalk and the worker who was directing traffic had to walk me past it. Then I was on my own and just a short distance to get onto the trail.

Looking under the bridge before climbing up to cross it
Looking from the bridge & back towards my car
Bald Eagle in flight – taken from bridge
I’m on the trail
Leaves to walk on
I had probably walked about 1/2 km by the time I reached this sign
Flock of Gulls take flight
Railway bridge. I’ve seen people walk across it, but don’t think we should.
Looking back at railway bridge. The Great Blue Heron Reserve starts just across the river.
I am walking from mile18, so 13 more km to go
More Canada Geese
The long road walk begins
I did not take many photos from the road, but we are now coming up to the Keith Wilson Bridge where we cross
We go under the bridge as sidewalk only on one side of it
10 km left to go
Same Gull in both photos taken from bridge
Crossed back under bridge to resume road walk
So many Canada Geese
I think that flock landed here
Wow – the pile of dirt where I can get off the road and into the Great Blue Heron Reserve
7 more km to go, but my feet aren’t happy
Same Railway Bridge so we are exiting the Great Blue Heron Reserve
Now I am 1/2 finished this side of the trail
Just 4 more km to go
The sun has disappeared behind the mountains and it will be starting to get dark soon
It is not as dark as the photo makes it look because of being zoomed in on the moon.
Just one more km to go. I am very hungry and very thirsty (since I didn’t bring food & water with me)

It was getting dark by the time I got to my car – but I made it all the way on my own two feet. This was the longest walk I have every done in one day. My FitBit said I earned 2 new walking awards – one for passing 35,000 steps in a day and another for passing 40,000 steps in one day. Both of those broke my previous award which was 30,000 – obtained about 15 years ago.

A&W was the closest restaurant so I headed over there to eat and drink before heading home.

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11 thoughts on “I Walked the Whole Trail”

  1. 40,000 steps? My back aches just thinking about it! But if you can make the complete loop, I guess it’s every bit as good as parking somewhere and then having to double back to the car!

    No trails as nice as that around here. Mostly man-made, not much wildlife. Unless you put on hip waders and walk the river’s edge! And then hitch a ride back to civilization!

    I mistakenly started with Simon Winder’s 3rd book in his trilogy, Lotharingia, preceded by Danubia and Germania. I had not noticed that there was a new installment in the trails series, and it looks like this book describes a lot of the places that Winder visited in his research! I could switch over to this new trail, but I do not want to seem like a walker stalker! Have fun! Cheers, Stumblebum

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    1. I took a few tylenol since I had that walk and am feeling much better now. I will do the whole walk again one day, but will be more prepared and hopefully will bring food & water (it is in the bush and there are no restaurants on the trail) and will be more prepared for the time needed for walking it. Sorry you won’t be coming, but I really wanted to switch over to the new one – it looks very interesting.

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      1. If you do not mind, I think I would enjoy you a different trail! Especially since I see myself repeating my commentary for my last rainy walk! Held off on entering my steps, may switch over for a change of scenery with your permission! Cheers, Stumblebum

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          1. As I say, did not want it to seem creepy that we had agreed to go on the one trail and then you headed in another direction! Just trying to maintain appropriate trail courtesy! I will see you out there. And by see, of course, I just mean … Oh never mind! The hole is deep enough. I will stop digging now! Cheers, Stumblebum

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            2. That’s fine. If you want to see other trails I won’t stand in your way. I’m fine. Really. Fine.

              Enough fake drama! We need to keep an eye on young Ryan! Will Karolina have to carry him the rest of the way?

              “The suspense is terrible. I hope it’ll last.”

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            3. I emailed Ryan asking if he tore a meniscus because it sounded just like what happened to me. I don’t know how he could hike in that terrain. He said it resolved in a few days and was fine. He has no idea what happened. He took ibuprofen at night after hiking. No more suspense!

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