Thursday morning is hiking day, as a group of residents meets at the Fire House and travels to a trailhead on the island. Yesterday because it was low tide, I walked with another adventurous visitor, Constance from Vancouver, along the shoreline at Rough Bay all the way to the youth hostel, a very secluded, out of the way place. I say "adventurous," because, as the above picture shows, the path is one of stones.
One of the better known trails in Sointula is the Mateoja Heritage Trail, apparently named for one of the early Finnish settlers of the island. The start of the trail is right near where I live, as can be seen on the map here. (As always, click to enlarge.) Herewith a few photos of my two hikes along the trail this season. At the end of the trail is "Big Lake," which appears to be a popular swimming hole, with comfortable temperatures (unlike that of the waters surrounding the island).
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