Lovely hike at Meech lake

shot from the back of the laboratory, now in ruins.

 

What a wonderful way to spend a sunny Sunday with my hunny.... We went up to Meech lake and went hiking.  Went to the lake itself, came back and hiked all the way to the Mill.  What an amazing place, so tranquil and wondrous.  Met lots of hikers along the way.  My hunny even said that next time, we should garb up and take pics there... (and most likely get odd looks from other hikers LOL!)  Took my Garmin with me (which I have not used in a long time, shame on me!) and it clocked at 4.2km. 

After the hike, we perused the local boutiques, bought some yummy smelling candles at Doozy Candle Factory ( www.doozycandle.com )and headed to lunch at Café soup`herbe.  Much to my hunny`s dismay, he failed to noticed it was a vegetarian restaurant... he was like: ''there's no meat on the menu... oh wait.... *sigh*''.  He and I both had their yummy salad (soup'herbe).  Expensive, but yummy.  Again, a great way to spend a sunny Sunday.

My right knee and left ankle are a little tender right now, but nothing a hot tub won't cure!  :)  Gotta be in good shape for salsa tomorrow and bellydancing on Wednesday!  I have a few pics to share that I took with my phone, but  it really doesn`t do it justice.  It's a good hike, but so worth it!

falls at the laboratory.  So tranquil...

1-2-3, 5-6-7! It’s Salsa time!

 

 

        Many months have passed yet again and the battle of the bulge continues.  The weight I have lost has started to creep back again.  *sigh*  That’s what happens when you tend not to exercise as much & when classes aren’t running until the fall!

 Although I have not gone running in months (damn plantar fasciitis!), I have been treating it with ice and massaging to get it better for dancing (and visits to my chiropractor for foot adjustments).  I have started up my dancing lessons with my dance partner again and am now learning Salsa.  We both love it and are looking forward to learning more latin dances.  It’s kinda going away from the traditional ballroom dancing that we’ve been learning but this really makes us sweat!  Salsa is so fast and has so many spins… you have no choice but to get warm!  I believe that the next latin dance we will learn is the Bachata.  I can’t wait!!!!  I’ve also registered to bellydancing again.  I found another place nearby and it starts this week (I honestly can’t wait!)   It has been TOO LONG since I’ve moved my hips to the rhythmic beats of an Arabic drum.  Hopefully, my dancing salsa 2x a week (includes practice time with my partner at my place on Sundays), and bellydancing once a week will help me slim down again….

 

This summer’s been so full of great adventures with my hubby.  So many renaissance faires, so many walks in the forest and enjoying nature so many wonderful moments with my hunny.  Awesome summer!