Looking back to living in my old house that I lived in for 10ish years the thing I would say I missed most was the park next door. I would go there on the daily sometimes, it was a huge provincial park, with so many places to explore!
I remember one of the last times I went there I had a hiking companion with me cousin Jay. He has been living with us for a few months, taking some time off work to golf and be with family before he went back up north.
At least a few times a week I would ask Jay to come for a hike with me and as much as he said he loved hiking he would never come.
Jay was leaving town the next day and he finally said yes to a hike with Chad and I.
The park was full of trails but Cougar Canyon was where I would take him! It was my favourite place in the park and I knew we could reach the lookout by sunset.
I didn't do a lot of sunset hikes on my own, it's kinda scary to be hiking in the dark on the side of a mountain with a 15 lbs dog named Chad in a place called Cougar Canyon. It has that name for a very specific reason and it is not because there are a lot of hot 35+ women lurking around.
Jay was so shocked at the beauty of the park he said he couldn't believe how amazing it was and that is was basically in our backyard. He said it was an outdoor wonderland, one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen and cousin Jay had travelled the world.
He asked if this is where I hiked on the regular and I told him it was.
Jay would be kicking himself for a long time once he was back up north, he couldn't believe he didn't take advantage of what was right around the corner.
Cousin Jay said the whole time he thought I was walking up the hill behind our house and then walking back down. It was true, I was walking up the hill but it was the world beyond the ridge that I was spending my time inside.
Get out of your comfort zone, go outside, meet new people, check out places out you have never been! You really never know what could be right around the corner!
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