Rogart's Mountain and Sugar Moon Farm
So pleased about today: Stayed focused and centered, worked on empathy and patience, sunshine and hiking with friends.
We decided to do family hike on Saturday this week instead of our usual Sunday. As we were finishing up a chore that I wanted to get done before heading out, I thought we should let our friends know that we were planning on going to Sugar Moon Farm for a hike and pancakes. It was a last minute thing, but somehow it worked out. They were able to pack things up quickly and met us at a highway exit about halfway there. They followed us there as they had never been before, and that way we would be ready to start the hike together.
As we were getting closer to Sugar Moon Farm, we realized there were barely any leaves on the trees. I decided to stay positive. There were many beautiful reds in the blueberry fields, and the sun was shining on this warm late October day. I even had a nice exchange while waiting to use the washroom before heading out on the hike. This lady had done the hike that morning, and she thought it had been beautiful with the leaves off the trees so the light could shine through onto the trail. It no doubt made the trail more dry, too. Also, the dry leaves were so much fun to rustle while hiking.
The hike is listed as being 6.2kms, and we've done it a few times before. It was extra special to do it today with friends, though. We had 4 adults and 4 boys (ages 4,5 and two 6 yr olds). We estimated it took about 3 hours, though no one checked the time before leaving. There was lots of running on the part of the boys, and mostly the breaks were fairly short in duration. We also checked out a few geocaches - finally finding the one at Jane's Falls (thanks to determination on Al's part!)
We had many snacks before and during hiking but still managed to find room for pancakes (and sausages) at Sugar Moon after the hike. Also, the maple butter and mini biscuits are delish! The boys enjoyed some apple cider too.
All the boys played nicely outside (after one little break-down and loads of patience), while the parents had a few minutes to chit-chat. Fun!! And looking forward to the next hike :)
