Walking in Wakefield

My goal these days is to walk at least 10,000 steps daily - preferably outdoors.

A few days ago, Terry and I headed by car to Wakefield, Quebec, for a long walk.

Although the weather had been sunny in Ottawa, half an hour away in the Gatineau hills of Quebec, the sky was overcast with a few showers.

Luckily we had an umbrella in the trunk!

Fortunately, the beautiful scenery made up for the disappointing weather.

We parked beside the red covered bridge and walked through it into town.

Part of the walking path follows the old railway line that used to bring tourists from Ottawa - back in the days of steam engines...

Here is where the trains would turn around.

The walking / cycling path is part of the Trans-Canada Trail.

We stopped to have lunch at l'Hibou, a cafe owned by one of Terry's former co-workers.

I had the veggie burger - which was excellent!

(Next to our table stood a potted lemon tree - with a lemon growing on it!)

Walking back to the bridge, we surpassed our 10,000 step goal.

Walking in nature - always fun!