April 4, 2024
Even though spring had been declared as having arrived, it was a cold wintery day for our walk on April 4th. Our group of eleven started out at Brookmede Park and headed north on The Glen Erin/Fifth Line trail. Unfortunately, when we reached just north of Burnamthorpe, your fearless leader, obviously unable to read a map or the iPhone app, took a wrong turn, so we were somewhat disoriented, and by this time getting wet. The effect was that our walk was abruptly cut short. However, since rain had added to the wintry discomfort, the general feeling was that this truncation of our walk was not a bad thing, so we headed back to the welcoming warmth of the Abbey Road Pub. There over a convivial lunch, we decided that the world’s problems would have to wait a couple of more weeks before we would solve them.
For our next walk, given the continuing soggy conditions, we’ll stay on a paved path, so we’ll do the waterfront trail from JC Saddington Park westward towards Jack Darling Park and check out the rhododendrons on the way. We’ll meet in the parking lot at the foot of Mississauga Road at 10.00 a.m.
Unfortunately, the weather forecast is for a 40% chance of rain, but the Pump House grill is close for lunch.”
PS – As you can tell the walk on April 4th was very wet and uncomfortable, but sorry I missed you.
See you then
Doug Johnston
