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Sunday, November 08, 2020
Mt. Tolmie Mystic Vale Cadboro Bay Frank Hobbs 8km Loop
Sunday morning I walked an 8km loop from home, over Mt. Tolmie and through Mystic Vale to Cadboro Bay at Gyro Park and return via Fran Hobbs School and the University of Victoria Alumni Trails.
The entire route lies within an urban area but much of it is forested trails. No bears nor cougars to worry about here. The walk took me 2:30hrs.
The entire route lies within an urban area but much of it is forested trails. No bears nor cougars to worry about here. The walk took me 2:30hrs.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
New Cap Over a Mountain
Then it was over Cedar Hill X Rd. into the University of Victoria'a Alumni Trails and back thru Finnerty Gardens to home.
I started at 8;30a.m. so there wasn't a lot of activity along the roads and trails.
This walk took 1½hrs of pure wonderment.
Sunday, April 07, 2019
Cycled UVic and Henderson
It was a bit cool at 7°C but I was dressed light with just my cycling gear.
The one photo I too was of the fountain back in action after the cold winter
Three blood pressure readings after resting at home were: 119/72; 116/69 and 115/70. HR was 61bmp and 59bpm.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Walked 4km Clockwise Over Mt. Tolmie
The whole exercise (pun intended) was captured by my phone's Avenza App.
Avenza is not user friendly when it comes to getting the GPS tracks out of the phone and displayed on a map. It can be done but ViewRanger App is better suited to this task.
It was a balmy 11°C (52°F).
This route took me through a university, Finnerty Gardens, Henderson Park chiptrail and over a mountain. ☺
Monday, March 11, 2019
Katabatics Over Henderson Rise
Pleasant day with no rain. A bit of a chill, southerly, katabatic wind blowing in from the Olympics and over the high, exposed ground along Henderson road.
We used to live on Henderson so know all about the isolated winds in this area.
N.B. Image is a framegrab from HP Mini 1080p video camera.
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Walked Henderson Trail
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
Walked Henderson
Tuesday we walked Henderson chiptrail over to Alumni Trail and back via Haro Road path
A most pleasant day at a balmy 9°C
Friday, November 16, 2018
Cycled U-Bicycle with Merino Wool Multi Tube headgear
Friday morning I took the u-bike which I parked outside at Ceder Hill Cross Road for a ride.
I cycled 8.6km on the ubike from home to Henderson via Horner Park and Haro Road to Henderson Rec Centre.
I cycled back thru cleared, Cedar Hill Cross Rd. trail to newly, designated, ubike station at Shelbourne Village Square.
It was a balmy 9°C so extra layers were stripped off in a timely manner once arriving at UVic.
I wore the new Merino Wool Multi Tube headgear and with the sharp wind blowing it was a good idea.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Tested Merino Wool Multi Tube by Walking Mt. Tolmie
Today i walked a 5km loop over Mt. Tolmie, thru Henderson Park then UVic and back home via Varsity/Broadmead and Horner Park.
It was 8°C (46°F) when I started out to test my new MERINO WOOL TUBULAR HEADWEAR
After viewing the video we can all agree it's worth the $28 CND bucks.
Its purpose for me is for use during cycling in the upcoming cold weather. It seems to me it's just what I was looking for.
The temperature warmed up to a balmy 15°C so the Merino Wool Multi Tube was removed. Now, looking forward to some colder temperatures. Yes!
Sunday, October 21, 2018
Cycled Ubike to UVic Henderson and Home
There was one with helmet sitting beside Tim Horton's in Shelbourne Square
Rode it up through Finnerty, Henderson and back down Broadmead thru Horner Park to home
Was gone about 45-minutes ($2.10)
I would ride these more often but they are pretty scarce in this neck of the woods
P.S. Richard Atwell lost his job as Saanich mayor in last night's election count. Too bad.
Friday, October 12, 2018
Walked Finnerty, Alumni, Henderson, Mt. Tolmie
Friday I walked 4km over a mountain, around a golf course and through a university simply because I can.
Just another day in paradise in beautiful Victoria BC under sunny skies at a balmy 14°C (that's just nice in Fahrenheit)
Ronnie was pleased with the photos and video I produced for him. Nice fella. Good friend.
Sunday, September 02, 2018
Walked Henderson and Climbed North Column
Sunday we walked around Henderson and Alumni trails
In the afternoon, I climbed the north col of Mt. Tolmie
Afterward I bought finger picks at L&M and played the Martin DX1AE in the showroom. Shopped Walmart and Cameron returned Honda to underground.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Cycled UVic and Cedar Hill X Road Connector
This morning I cycled up through the University of Victoria (UVic) and over to Henderson Park and back.
The trail connector to Cedar Hill X Road is now navigable by bicycle.
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Cycled to UVic and Cut root
The near-pannier contains bush-whacking tools. My larger tools are carried on my Burley trailer: chainsaws, shovels and a small back-hoe.
Thursday, August 09, 2018
Walked Henderson with Bernice
Walked with B, Henderson loop and Alumni and thru Haro Road back to parking lot.
Monday, August 06, 2018
Cycled UVic Trail Project and Henderson
Cycled to UVic and Henderson then dug, chopped and sawed, roots along the Cedar Hill Road connector trail.
The big mother of a root is now gone. It took all-of-the-above to get it out but the operation was successful.
A few other lesser roots were removed as well.
The trail project is looking good but I was too exhausted to try it out on my bike. Next time for sure.
N.B. The Kalkhoff ebike was at the rec centre again this morning.
Thursday, August 02, 2018
Bushwacker Cycled to UVic
Took one pic of the Norco along the trail
Still more work to do but it's getting closer to being completed.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Cycled and Cut Some Roots
Along the way I stopped off in the Alumni Trail to cut some roots. This is part of an ongoing project started some five years ago to make the unofficial trail from Cedar Hill Cross Rd to Alumni Main trail safer for those walking it.
On any given day there's approximately 75 vehicles park along Cedar Hill X Rd and occupants walk this trail in and out to attend university classes, That's 150 trips per day over this section of trail.
The heating plant project under construction is proceeding as it should.
This was the second day in July we have had he heat on in the morning. It may go to the high 20s in th afternoon but overnight lows are around 12ºC.
28ºC does make a 'heat wave' -- it's beach weather. But not if one listens to local media outlets or reads it in print media. The highest temperature ever recorded in British Columbia was at Lytton July 16, 1941 at 44.4ºC. (equals 112ºF). Now that is hot.
We are nowhere's near our record heat in British Columbia so may I suggest we just cool it and enjoy what -- out west here -- we simply call 'summer'. Believe me, (after living in Victoria for over 80 years), it won't last much longer.
N.B. Right now, at noonday in Victoria BC the temperature is 20ºC. In Lytton BC it's 31ºC.
The highest temperature on Earth was recorded, July 10, 1913 in Azizia, Lybia at 56.7ºC. (134ºF.) -- now that is even hotter!
Monday, June 11, 2018
Walked Feltham and Henderson
Monday I walked 4km.
Firstly, at Feltham Park and then with wife at Henderson and UVic Alumni Trails
A most pleasant morning for any outdoor activities.
We picked up burgers for lunch on the way home.
Firstly, at Feltham Park and then with wife at Henderson and UVic Alumni Trails
A most pleasant morning for any outdoor activities.
We picked up burgers for lunch on the way home.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Walked Henderson and Alumni with wife
Sunday we walked around Henderson trail and Alumni Trail
B and I saw two bucks on trail which were very tame
I dug around some roots on the trail and sawed a bit of one
