Pampering, Community Market and Hike to Falls

Victoria County, Canada

Today was a mixed bag of activities. So much to see and do! Since it started off as a dreary raining day, I started the day pampering myself with a pedicure at the Spa at the Inverary Inn. I’m sure those toes will end up in a picture sometime soon, if it ever gets warm enough for them to be out of their hiking boots! Before my pedicure I stopped in at Bean There to grab some tea. There was quite the buzz in the coffee shop this morning. It was the first Community Market of the year and everyone was excited to be going and catching up with friends. Everyone in the shop had something to tell me about it and to be sure I got there. So after my pedi I headed over there to see what all the excitement was about. It was relatively small, but someone noted that it was larger as the season went on once the farmers had produce ready. There were all sorts of the good quality artists’ works, several baking tables, hand made soaps, talcum powders, sausages, and seemingly a little out of place, samosas. I grabbed a chili sausage and rhubarb tart for my lunch and sat at a folding table to munch and chat with one of the local residents whose daughter lived in Ottawa. Seems there is always a connection of some kind when you get talking to folks. Then all fueled up and with nice bright toes, I started off for a hike that had been recommended to me by the info booth ladies, who know me on sight by now, and the aesthetician. It was just a few minutes north of Baddeck back up in the hills and featured a waterfall they claimed was worth the walk. It was only an hour and about 3.5 km round trip and followed a small river all the way along. It had rained a lot last night so the trail was quite wet and muddy in places. I passed a woman coming back who said she wasn’t going further because she was wearing white runners and they were getting dirty. So her husband went on without her. Smart man. The falls were pretty and the walk was delightful with the sun filtering through the trees. Reminded me of the west coast and in particular the Rosewall Creek trail, Rae and Char. No cougar sightings on this hike though.