Ed and I decided to go for a hike today and picked the trail in Cape Smoky Provincial Park. A trail guide book at the Airbnb said the trail was 11 km long and a rating of 3. It said a rating of 1 or 2 was for novice hikers and ratings of 4 and 5 were a lot more challenging, so we figured we would be good with a rating 3. It turned out the hike was more than 12.6 km and either with didn't understand was a rating of 3 was or the rating has changed since the book was printed.

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Some parts of the trail were easy walking others were a little harder. Oh yeah, lots of steep hills and boggy spots.

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Cape Smoky is the highest peak you actually drive up and over, so there were some great views looking down over the side.

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We weren't sure if the boat was pulling the lobster traps out or putting the traps in. I don't know what fishing area we're in so I don't know what's in season.

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The sign reads "Wish Tree, Make a Wish, Place a penny for a peaceful world where everyone is Equal". Looks like a lot of quarters are in the tree.

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Ed added a coin. Some peace in the world would be good right now.

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The view from the end of the trail.

After the hike we found a beach and went for a short relaxing walk.

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