Early in 2025 when Jon said to me “I’d like to go to Paris” I was a little surprised, not because either of us has anything against the City of Lights, but because he was actually referring to Paris, Ontario. We have traveled through Paris on the train on our trips to visit friends and …
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The original Day 2 plan was to hike from our hotel out to the Devil’s Punch Bowl and back, but with the temperature feeling like 41 degrees that day, we thought it best to shorten our walk. We took an Uber to the Devil’s Punch Bowl and proceeded to walk the Bruce Trail in that …
With Day 3 being just as hot as Day 2, we again had to change our plan of walking the whole distance from Hamilton to Ancaster. Instead, we planned to take an Uber to our accommodations in Ancaster, drop off our bags, and go for a day-hike. We got to The Barracks Inn several hours …
On Day 4 we decided to do some additional hiking in Ancaster before taking an Uber to our next destination. We left our bags with the amazing front-desk staff at The Barracks Inn again, and made our way out to the trails. We again wanted to see some of the waterfalls in the area, so …
Copetown is a small rural community of only about 130 residents and is mostly farmland, however there was enough nearby that we had plenty to do during our full day there. The Rail Trail has several entrances very close to the Airbnb we stayed in, so we were happy about that as we could explore …
After packing our bags again on Day 6 were out on the trails a little after 9am. The entrance to the Rail Trail to Brantford was across the street from our Airbnb in Copetown so it was easy to get on our way. The trail in this area is near some boggy water so there …
On Day 7 we woke up and enjoyed coffee and breakfast at The Copper Flat before taking an Uber to the Bell Homestead. Upon arrival we walked around the property a bit before realizing that all the buildings were locked and we finally discovered the office and gift shop where you purchase your ticket. While …
Day 8 was the day all of Jon’s dreams were coming true: he was going to Paris! We set out from the Airbnb in Brantford and made our way to Glenhyrst Art Gallery and Gardens where there is an entry to the trail to Paris that follows the Grand River. Along the trail we saw …
After breakfast at our hotel in Paris we set out on the trails again. Our final destination was Langdon Hall near Cambridge but we weren’t going to walk the whole distance as not only was it too far, but we needed time to change and get ready for the Grand Tasting menu which we had …
This would be the final full day of our trip and we would be going out with a bang at Langdon Hall. We lucked out with timing in that a BBQ was scheduled to take place on Monday, June 30, the final day of our adventure. The tickets were released after our initial booking and …