So—we embarked on the year of favourite walks by doing one we hadn't done before. (It was, however, made up of pieces we had done before.) The weather: well, temperatures were mild for January but the rain was a wet welcome for two new Loopers. Those who had walked on January 1 had a clearer …
We left some cars at Clyde Avenue in West Vancouver and headed to the meeting point at Trafalgar and Point Grey Road, where eighteen people assembled. (Our leader vows there will be no car shuffling in 2023.) It was a glorious day, warm and sunny ...
Twenty-two of us met in the parking lot of the shopping mall outlet near the airport. It was a cool, damp day, as will be guessed from the sky, the general dress code, and umbrellas. Although there are always diehard wearers of shorts. Starting Selfie route map After some minor confusion, followed by only moderately …
Continue reading 2022 July 3: Steveston to the Arthur Laing Bridge
This was a reversed and slightly modified version of Walk #22 in The Clapham Bible (aka Great Walks of Vancouver, Second Edition). We walked along the dykes of Boundary Bay, with a brief foray through the Beach Grove neighbourhood and the Centennial Beach park at the end. There was car shuffling, allowing us to leave …
Route map Starting the year slightly askew Missing our regular starting selfie photographer, we had to make do with a substitute who is a little horizontally challenged. The weather was supposed to be frightful (featuring slushy snow and freezing rain). But, although it wasn't one of those crisp, sun-and-snow days we enjoyed last week, it …
Continue reading 2022 January 2: North Burrard-Fraser Connector
Deep Cove to Seymour's Pub After a certain amount of confusion and car shuffling between the start and the Inter River end point, sixteen of us met at the entrance to the Cove Runner trail near Cliffwood and Cliffmont. We had just posed for our starting selfie when a mountain biker appeared and seemed about …
Continue reading 2021 December 5: Deep Cove to Seymour’s Pub
Seventeen Loopers met at Nobel Park on the UBC campus on a cool September morning. Jackets were shed as the day quickly warmed up, confirming Gord’s optimistic choice of attire. We headed out on an urban trail just south of Wesbrook Village, following Acting Glorious Leader Jon. The route took us around the eastern part …
Meeting up On July 4, 23 Loopers met at 9:30 am at the parking lot for Cypress Falls in West Vancouver. This was a momentous day, because we had not hiked together as one group for over a year. There was a lot of catching up to do; fortunately, we all remembered how to converse. …
We're still not walking in larger groups. So people designed their own outings again this month. Although the walk fell on Easter Sunday, many people left the chocolate bunnies at home and headed out. Michael and Jean, Fred and Joette: Bridgman Park – Princess Park – Lynn Valley Link We followed a route that the …
To comply with current provincial regulations, we are walking in our bubbles again this month. The general experience was that the weather was better than expected on Sunday, but the prior days of rain meant that pretty well everyone mentioned a lot of MUD. Adrienne I just went out the back from my place and …
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