Survivor!

And congratulations to all my fellow survivors! We did it! Some of us did it again! (Year 2 for me.)

Yay everybody!!!

What a weekend for finishing up challenges this was. Mizz J and I got our Niagara section end-to-end badges on Saturday – look:

Yes, we were also awarded chocolate "Congratulations" bars. Which were inhaled immediately after this selfie. — We were also awarded chocolate “Congratulations” bars from Monk’s Chocolate. Which were inhaled immediately after this selfie.

Eighty kilometres down. Only 805 to go. Tobermory or bust! 😉

Saturday was another stellar hiking day. Eight Saturdays spent outdoors with nary a drop of rain. Incredible luck with the weather.

The previous week's hike, as captured by the Garmin. — The previous week’s hike, as captured by the Garmin.

Saturday's hike data. — Saturday’s hike data.

We saw at least a thousand of these. Trilliums - the provincial flower. — We saw at least a thousand of these in the woods. Trilliums – the provincial flower.

Only a trickle right now, but still more falling water.

Always seeing Lake Ontario through the trees and in the distance. — Always seeing Lake Ontario in the distance, through the trees.

Forest floor carpeted with trilliums and trout lilies. — The forest floor was carpeted with trilliums and trout lilies.

I think I’m suffering a bit of a post-challenge let-down right now.

Mizz J and I are wondering if to continue on our own or leave off hiking for a bit till the fall. The next few weekends are tied up with other scheduled events and by the time we are free to hike again, the heat/humidity and biting insects will be out in full force. It may be time to switch to other pursuits like kayaking instead. Oh goody!

Rock on,

The WB