Wednesday, 15 August 2018

MT. PLEASANT TO LAKESHORE

Members began to muster at the Davisville Station in anticipation of Rene's hike down to the Lakeshore

It's going to be hot one! 

The Yonge and the Olde Folks are seen in perfect harmony

Rene looking coy before addressing her flock

66 members, included several new ones, attended today's sermon

Lilian doing a fine job counting as we enter Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Fortunately no ones "number was up"

With the final admin complete we are "away to the races"

Passing the St. Andrews Society monument



Japanese Maples add colour to the plantings

Hot in the sun at 32 degrees

Leaving the Cemetery we enter into the shade of the Vale of Avoca


Liliane shows us the way



The Yellow Creek which flows from  Downsview into the Don River

Leaving the Ravine we entered into David Balfour Park


Out of the park up the hill along Mt. Pleasant Rd into the Rosedale neighbourhood

"Ghost Bikes", a memorial to fallen cyclist. The bikes are installed and maintained by ARC, Advocacy for Respect for Cyclist

Germaine, today's  morning Sweep, can be seen bringing up the rear over Mt. Pleasant Rd

Taking a water break and a short walk through the Gardens



Bobbie takes a deserved rest from her money collection duties

Crossing Bloor St at Castle Frank

Trekking across the Prince Edward Viaduct commonly known as the Bloor St Viaduct. In October the bridge will celebrate its Centenary

Heading south to Riverdale Park East

The Happy trio


Daisy, daisy? Give me your answer do



Safety in numbers

Customer friendly signage

Doris in need of some TLC steps up for lunch at Bridgepoint Hospital


Assembling on full stomachs for the afternoon walk along the Don River

These circular disc structures have been saved from the old hospital, formerly Riverdale Hospital


Crossing the DVP and the Don River

Descending to the Lower Don Trail. Rene descends protecting her knees

Sharing the path "Seniors' style"


The old Eastern Avenue Bridge stranded now over the river once met Sunlight Park Rd



"Runner"



Impressive "street art" under the Gardiner Expressway

A sight to behold

Yoshie & Patricia got on a bus at Cherry St thinking it would take them to the pub! It took them to Union Station! Undaunted they returned on the bus and found the pub. They are not ready to become Hike Leaders yet

Unlike this "Leader Extraordinaire" 

The map is courtesy of Ann Atkins. It recorded a distance of 13 km

A final thanks to Rene. It was a splendid walk to the Keating Channel ably assisted by Germaine & Tony A as Sweeps and Liliane providing the numbers

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