ADDENDUM AND DEDICATION

This post is written for Robin without whom I would never have had the Bruce Trail adventure, and as a summary of some of the memories we will retain from our hike:

Robin:

Aristotle said that a friend is “a single soul dwelling in two bodies” and for me the highlight of our "43 days with Bruce” was your companionship.

Through all the ups and downs, nothing tore us apart. We knew the truth that the strength, commitment, and perseverance of one of us was crucial to the other. We shared everything “50/50”. I admire the knowledge and the global aspect you brought to our discussions. I loved our ability to open our minds and examine things from different perspectives, for example: hiking in our “time warp”, wondering how we got to the place that the land which is our gift from the Universe is treated like a human commodity, and bought and sold and barricaded with high barbed wire or electric fences with “keep out” signs; our “middle earth forests,” our “cedar bones forests,” our "boulder fields," and our walks along “the top of nothing”.  I loved our gratitude for the beauty of the trees, the aqua waters, the rock formations, the snakes, the birds, the frogs, the toads, the squirrels, the butterflies, the wildflowers and fungi, even the gnarly rock and mossy boulders!! 

We appreciate the Bruce Trail Conservancy and its dedication to creating the trail, and the volunteers for blazing it consistently so we didn't get lost.   

And, we had so much fun along the way, including: the waffles with cream, ice cream, peaches and a cherry in Lions Head; the race-car ride we had in the taxi in Orangeville; our "freedom run" down the hill only to realize we had missed the blazes and had to trudge back up almost to the top; the “candy-assed” hikers carrying our Tim’s and the bee sting; our stop at Detour Café in Dundas; the day we skidded through the mud at Bognor Marsh laughing so hard we had tears in our eyes; and the “Cabernet Franc“ at the Honsberger Estate Winery - our reward!

I admire your courage to get to the “start” and your perseverance to arrive at the “finish”…..running!!! Love, respect, and trust are things we share. Thank you for choosing me to be your companion on the Bruce Trail. You are the best hiking partner ever!

I will always care about you, and hope our long friendship will never end. With love, fond memories, much admiration, and dreams of future adventures!! Elizabeth xxx

PS: Hope you enjoy the "memory book!”