Platform 327

Today was a perfect day for a bike ride. Unfortunately my back had other plans for me this morning, so I decided that over the next couple of weeks I’m going to take a few long walks to try and limber up a little bit before taking the bike out.

I found a really nice route today, and I’m going to use it regularly. I walked up to Bayfront Park and walked along the Desjardins Canal Recreational Trail along Hamilton Harbour until I came up to a little place called Coote’s Paradise. The trees and ground are still a little bare, so I didn’t bring my camera with me. When I do, I’ll show you what it looks like. I can’t wait to get a canoe out there.

Soon my legs will be ready to get on the bike, and then I plan to really explore the trails around Hamilton. There’s a lot of them, and they’re a lot closer to my place than the Toronto trails. That means less dodging traffic on my way to and from a leisurely ride. That’s a good thing.

Sometimes you just need a few hours to yourself, and it does just as much good as a week off. I know I had a week off, but during that week I was just trying too hard.

I got my bike readjusted last week, and today I took it out to the Toronto Islands. Unlike last time, the weather was perfect. I went exploring by myself this time, following some of the side streets and back trails on the Islands that I had never been on before, discovering quiet corners, fabled beaches, and some new views of the city skyline. Very relaxing, definitely worth the $6.50 for the ferry ride. I highly recommend the trip.