14/05: Explore the Bruce Part II
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Today's mission was to complete the central portion of Explore the Bruce, find a couple elusive geo-caches and install drawers where shelves had been in Rob and Ellen's cottage kitchen.
First stop was in Chesley about 15 minutes north of Walkerton. The trail led us along the river to the remains of the Krug Brothers Co., a manufacturer of wood furniture.
Some interesting pieces of equipment were left behind.
Further along the trail was an old railway bridge. The upper part of the bridge has been redone and is part of the rail trail.
The view from the bridge was very nice.
Further along the trail we came across an old mill. What a pretty area, had never thought of going for a walk around Chesley.
Looking back at the railroad bridge.
Explore the Bruce took us to South Hampton, where we visited a bakery for amazing flax bread and some goodies for lunch, the big sand dune at Sauble Beach and a wet land trail in Oliphant.
On the way into South Hampton we stopped at bridge where a geo-cache has eluded us (think we've looked for it 4 or 5 times). Today we won --- we found the geo-cache.
Another geo-cache that we've had trouble finding is called 12 gage. Today, armed with clues including a photo of the tree we found the cache. What a good hide, though maybe not so good for the tree.
Claimed .... she's mine. Zaph had to share the backseat of the car with Ellen and me
One last geo-cache before we reached home. Meet Big Bruce, the mascot of Bruce County.
First stop was in Chesley about 15 minutes north of Walkerton. The trail led us along the river to the remains of the Krug Brothers Co., a manufacturer of wood furniture.
Some interesting pieces of equipment were left behind.
Further along the trail was an old railway bridge. The upper part of the bridge has been redone and is part of the rail trail.
The view from the bridge was very nice.
Further along the trail we came across an old mill. What a pretty area, had never thought of going for a walk around Chesley.
Looking back at the railroad bridge.
Explore the Bruce took us to South Hampton, where we visited a bakery for amazing flax bread and some goodies for lunch, the big sand dune at Sauble Beach and a wet land trail in Oliphant.
On the way into South Hampton we stopped at bridge where a geo-cache has eluded us (think we've looked for it 4 or 5 times). Today we won --- we found the geo-cache.
Another geo-cache that we've had trouble finding is called 12 gage. Today, armed with clues including a photo of the tree we found the cache. What a good hide, though maybe not so good for the tree.
Claimed .... she's mine. Zaph had to share the backseat of the car with Ellen and me
One last geo-cache before we reached home. Meet Big Bruce, the mascot of Bruce County.