A Heated Hike

Another thing to cross of my list : hiking.

Taken place at Yellagonga Park also known as Lake Joonalup.

Beginning our adventure at 8 with:

• clean socks, just over two liters of water each, two carrots, a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, a camera some wasabi peas, an apple, money just in case, proper sneakers, bus pass/student card and a backpack.

Elizabeth and I began the trip with the notion the hike would be 20 Km around the lake (approx 12 miles) and considered the weather sunny, slightly breezy and not excessively hot.

The hike started light-hearted.

Adventuring by the water to find cool shelters some animal made and some man-made.

Then the trail ended.

And soon fox-trap warnings were being read.
We noted the time, and promised had we not found a more
traveled path with in the hour we would turn back.

We continued only to find we went the wrong way,

and that the trail only continues after walking
alongside the highway a bit.

So we stop for a snack and water break and noticed that through our trek (the wrong way) through sand and grasses we had become quite dirty! (note the line of dirt and not so white sock)

With reassurance from a biker, we continue to find the trail again! yay!

And soon realizing that perhaps the entire trek will have to wait for another day,
we take comfort, shade and hydration from a lovely Cafe.

What we learned after our hike :

• turns out it was actually a 104 degree day (not a pleasant day), the hike was more like 30 km around the lake (good thing we didn't reckon to continue), and that on a hot day a good five liters of water consumption is recommended (good thing we didn't continue).
• that we had only fed our appetite for more hiking! So keep an eye out for more hiking adventures.

Cheers from a hiker's heart, Becca