Riverside Walk or Happy Ending

On Sunday afternoon three Trip Leaders plus Ged, the dog, showed up at Rowland Park Lookout to discuss plans for the season and get into form. It was still kind of cold in the wind, but it didn't stop us from the esthetic pleasures of looking at our beautiful city across the river. 

We were all invited by Boris who is already in perfect form, having hiked high in the mountains with his lovely wife, Ada, the previous weekend ...

... so we have a lot of catching up to do. Yanek is always in good form and good mood ...

... thanks mainly to his lovely wife, Jola, who after breaking her leg a few weeks back, keeps Yanek busy running like an electron around the nucleus! But doesn't this apply to all of us ... men?!

At the same time we were concerned about Mike who also broke his leg while downhill skiing on 1 February. After the accident, Mike grew up his beard, which suits him very well. I think he resembles John Malkovich! 

We wondered however how far and how fast he can walk. 

We walked toward the Capilano Bridge on this "closed" trail along with a number of other urban hikers and bicyclists. 

Especially the returning path along the North side of the Riverside Golf Course was quite rewarding, because of the proximity to the river. It also got warmer. 

We quickly established that Mike not only had no difficulty keeping the pace, but also had no problems overcoming some barriers on the road. 

In short, it appears, his second ski related accident resulted in ...

Some guys are SO LUCKY, or, as we say it in Polish, "licho złego nie bierze!" One could only wish that Mike focuses his energy on hiking and bicycling while staying off the skis. So another Polish saying: "Nosił wilk razy kilka, ponieśli i wilka!" - doesn't apply to him anymore. 

Ged also seemed to have a lot of fun, plenty of new smells, and a couple of lively encounters with other dogs. 

Great thanks to Yanek who discovered a poop bag in his pocket ...

... when all of mine were gone!

Altogether we did about 5 km and really enjoyed ourselves. 

We encourage all club members to do some training walks and ... report! 

Sorry, we didn't invite you all for this walk, but due to Covid restrictions, big groups are still not allowed, even outside. But make no mistake - the season is coming soon! Get in shape! 

With Love and Support, Piotr.