The last time I'd hiked was back at the beginning of July and so much had gone on in the interval that it just seemed as though there were no really good opportunities to get out there again. We're currently on two weeks of holidays, though, so it seemed like a good time....
I drove to where I wanted the hike to end up and then called a cab to take me back to where I had finished my previous hike, just a little west of Dunnville. I called the same cab company I had used the first two trips but they were busy and referred me to another company. They were also busy and referred me to yet another company and they (you guessed it) were also busy! I finally got back to the first company and they were able to arrange for someone to come and get me. Had a nice, meandering ride back while the cabbie filled me in on all the trials and tribulations of his life. He probably over-shared a little but I was happy enough to lend an ear and he ended up saying that he was glad to have picked me up and wished me well on all my hiking adventures.
I have been on a stretch of the trail which has involved mostly highway and urban walking and this week was no different. The temp was nice, about 24C(75F), partly cloudy skies but still quite a lot of sun, and a light breeze---pretty well perfect hiking weather for me.
About a kilometer and a half into my highway walk, I was passing this house with a huge yard and all of a sudden a large black dog came bounding across the lawn towards me, completely un-tethered. I was prepared for a friendly meet-and-greet but, no, this dog was having none of that. It ran right up to me, barking, growling and bearing its teeth. I basically froze, not offering any chunks of me for it to bite off. After a minute or so, this middle-aged woman appeared in the driveway, trying to call the dog off. Doggie was having none of that. A man then appeared at the front door and yelled at the dog. This got a little of the dog's attention and you could see that it was torn between pestering me or heeding its master's call. The guy suggested I just keep on walking but the dog remained right on my heels and it's kinda hard to walk backwards. Finally the dog gave up on having me for lunch and headed back across the lawn. Whew!
Everything after that was uneventful and I eventually found myself crossing the Grand River and into Cayuga. I've driven through Cayuga a handful of times but never stopped or strayed from the highway. It's actually quite a pretty little town and I had the opportunity to make my way past some of the more historic parts of it. Once out of Cayuga, it was just a short hike back to where I had parked the car and then home! Felt so good to get back out there again! Here are some pics from my journey today! (no pics of the dog...grrr)
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| Start of the hike---before the dog! |
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| Some nice houses on this road! |
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| Pretty |
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| Apart from "dead", anybody know what kind of snake this is. Corn? Rat? |
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| Rolling countryside |
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| There was a turtle sunning itself on one of the branches in the water but was gone by the time I could get my phone out. |
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| Did I mention the nice houses...? |
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| Across the bridge and into Cayuga. |
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| Past an old church. |
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| Nice to know I was on track! On the grounds of the Haldimand County Museum and Archives. Notice the old log cabin at the back. |
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| Wall of the old jail. |
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| Pas the high school, the OPP detachment and on to where I'd left my car. |
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| Townline Road East scenery. |
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| And around that curve up there.... |
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| ...was my car! |
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