With predictions of thunderstorms and wild wind and rain, the naysayers were out in fine form. “You’re going out to hike in that?” they cried, from the depths of their La-z-boy recliners. But when we heard today’s weather forecast, we basically shrugged and said “Meh!” We’re seasoned hikers now, and all the things we love about the Bruce Trail are still there, even when wet.
To honour the attributes of a wet trail, I have borrowed from Rodgers and Hammerstein and composed this brief ditty. Feel free to hum along!
Raindrops on noses, we’re all getting bitten,
Bright orange fungus, and boots that aren’t fitting,
Brown wooden boardwalks that make the trail sing,
These are a few of our favourite things.
Girls in wet Gore-tex with damp Tilley hatses,
Raindrops that drip from our hair and eyelashes,
Slippery brown mudslides that rain showers bring,
These are a few of our favourite things.
When the foot slips,
When the ‘squito stings,
Why this hiking fad?
I simply remember my favourite things
And then I don’t feel so bad!
And now: here is photographic evidence that the favourite things are alive and thriving on the Bruce Trail:
First and most favouritest of all: The Limestone Ladies themselves:
Equally lovely: ladies once they are wet and slightly bedraggled.
An adorable little bridge across a crevice, built by some handy volunteer:
A whimsical picture frame in the middle of nowhere…..
People who aren’t afraid to be silly!
A mossy canyon:
A banquet for mosquitoes:

The identity of this poor hiker shall remain hidden. She had to give up her lucrative career as a leg model as a result of this hike!
A handsome and muscular man! Even better, he was bawling lustily for his women!
A beautiful view from the top of a hill:
And more puddles!
Smiles when the rain stops:
A delicious dinner at the end of the day:
And then there is this photo… This scene was caught on camera at the end of the evening. We didn’t know it at the time, but we were witnessing graft and corruption of an international scale. What kind of high-stakes game is she playing? Who slipped her this cash and what did they want? Stay tuned for tomorrow’s blog and you will learn the sordid truth!