Boxing Day Walk

A beautiful fog came over Cumberland on Boxing Day, so we bundled up and headed for the hills, enjoying a walk up to Allen Lake Reservoir, Cumberland's water supply. It was sad to see all the logging happening along the way, and made us all the more determined to support the Cumberland Community Forest Society http://www.cumberlandforest.com/index.php . They have already preserved over 150 acres of forest around our community which is amazing.

As we climbed up we soon found some snow, enough to have a little fun in before drinking our hot chocolate and making our way down one of the killer mountain bike trails, in this case, Hai Gai. How they cycle down these trails is beyond me, it was hard enough to walk down them!!! Over the Christmas break we were helping some friends by looking after their pets while they were away. They were very generous and encouraged us to hang out and enjoy their wood stove (we only have a gas one, just not the same). So we finally did at the end of our walk, roasting marshmallows and enjoying a fun game of Mousetrap before heading home. A fun day had by all.